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Assured Guaranty Reaches Settlement With Puerto Rico Oversight Board

Apr 13, 2021 Assured Guaranty Ltd. and its subsidiaries reached an agreement in principle with Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board to settle insured...

Global Specialty Insurer Mosaic Names Co-Chief Executive Officer

Apr 13, 2021 Mosaic Insurance, a global specialty insurer, has named Lloyd’s syndicate founder Mark Wheeler as co-chief executive officer. Wheeler will join...

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to 7710 Insurance Company, a New Member of Benchmark Insurance Group

Apr 13, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Ratings of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” to...

AM Best TV Presents “The Greening of Insurance Asset Management: The Push for Responsible Investing”

Apr 13, 2021 In AM Best’s four-part series, “The Greening of Insurance Asset Management,” top industry leaders discuss how the...

Claims Journal

‘Huge’ Explosion Rocks St. Vincent as Volcano Keeps Erupting

Apr 13, 2021 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet since...

Hit-And-Run Crash in Florida Kills New York Federal Judge

Apr 13, 2021 BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who claimed she is Harry Potter fatally struck a federal judge visiting from New York and seriously injured a 6-year-old boy...

Texas Supreme Ruling Favors Insurers That Changed Policy Forms to Stem Mold Claims

Apr 13, 2021 The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed lower court rulings and found that Farmers Insurance was within its rights when it decided 19 years...

Judge Hands Amazon a Setback in New York Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Shortfalls

Apr 13, 2021 NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday ruled against Amazon.com Inc as the company defends against New York Attorney General Letitia James’...

Insurance Journal

Former Employee in Oregon City Intends to Sue Following Firing

Apr 13, 2021 A former Coquille city, Ore., employee has informed the city she plans to sue for whistleblower retaliation and a failure to provide due process during the course of...

People Moves: Liberty Mutual’s Curtis to Starr; Buckle Hires Two; RT Specialty Promotes Reynolds

Apr 13, 2021 Starr Insurance Companies Hires Curtis to Lead Primary Construction Unit Starr Insurance Companies has hired Matt Curtis as vice...

NFP Acquires The Schuster Group, Expanding Capabilities in the Northeast

Apr 13, 2021 NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has acquired Schuster...

Aon Launches Industry Collaboration to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

Apr 13, 2021 Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for...