Europe’s insurance watchdog has called for a recalibration of capital requirements to reflect rising climate-driven disasters across the continent. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is recommending the industry update the way it accounts for natural catastrophe risks in …
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Plymouth Rock Assurance, headquartered in Boston, named Ethan Tarby as president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation. Tarby served as interim president and CEO since June 2024. He will lead Plymouth Rock’s Independent Agency Group. Tarby joined Plymouth Rock …
A federal appeals court and the Federal Communications Commission, in one of its first actions under the new presidential administration, have handed down major decisions that many in the insurance industry may see as a double-edged sword. On the one …
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SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium project on the South Florida site where a building collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people. DAMAC International said Tuesday that it planned to build The Delmore …
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a local TV journalist who was fatally shot while reporting on a killing in central Florida in 2023 have filed a negligence lawsuit against their son’s former employer, claiming the media company didn’t …
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Newfront Promotes Maisonet to Chief People Officer Newfront promoted Paige Maisonet to chief people officer. Maisonet oversees talent acquisition, people operations and employee experience. Maisonet has more than 15 years of experience in human resources. She joined Newfront (formerly ABD) …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) reported that in 2024 it refused to approve $180.3 million in annual property/casualty (P/C) insurance premium increases in the state through its rate review processes. The PID said it rejected premium increases sought by insurers …
Pennsylvania Says It Blocked $180 Million in Auto, Home, Other P/C Insurance Hikes Read More »
World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Stern Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. SIG was founded in 1987 by Daryl Stern. The firm specializes in counseling corporations in the areas of employee benefits and risk management services. They …
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The Massachusetts standard auto policy does not require an insurer to pay inherent diminished value (IDV) to a claimant whose vehicle is damaged by one of its insureds. The Massachusetts Supreme Court in a 6-0 ruling has upheld dismissal of …
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A jury found an East Quogue, New York woman guilty of arson for attempting to set three homes on fire in Hampton Bays in November 2023. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said that Amanda Burnside is due back …
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