Commercial Lines
Zurich North America Hires Ex-Travelers Exec Lezaj to Lead New Complex Casualty Unit
A former Travelers executive is joining Zurich North America to oversee its newly-created Complex Casualty unit. Steve Lezaj will take on the job with the title of National Complex Casualty ...
Belgian Insurer Ageas Draws Renewed Acquisition Interest From Investor Group
BE Group, an investor group fronted by former financial services dealmakers, is exploring the feasibility of a fresh pursuit of Belgian insurer Ageas after a previous attempt was rebuffed, people ...
Florida Jury Awards $100 Million in Trial Involving Bitcoin Pioneers
Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner, which claimed it was owed ...
Risk Alerts: Dangers on the Roadway
The new infrastructure bill will allow teens to make interstate trips. A software update over the summer gave many Tesla drivers the ability to play video games while the vehicle is in motion.
InsurTech Buckle Inks MGA Agreement With Amwins Specialty Auto
Buckle, an InsurTech with a full-stack insurance-as-a-service platform for the gig economy, has inked a managing general agency (MGA) agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto, a non-standard auto ...
Executives On the Move at AXA XL and BHSI
AXA XL hired two new senior underwriters for its Excess & Surplus casualty insurance arm. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) promoted one of its executives to be Head of Life Sciences ...
Facebook Faces $150M Class-Action Lawsuit From Rohingya Refugees Over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate ...
As Ransomware Attacks Rise, U.S. Bank Regulator Urges Vigilance
A top U.S. banking regulator is cautioning firms to ensure they have robust policies to protect themselves from cyberattacks, saying it is seeing an uptick in ransomware attacks, it said in a report ...
Fitch Predicts Double-Digit Rate Increase for Property Cat Reinsurance in 2022
Fitch Ratings predicts reinsurance rates will increase by more than 10 percent in catastrophe-related lines of business for January 2022 renewals, which supports the improving sector outlook for ...