The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania reached 1,505 as of Monday, up 18 from the previous update on Friday, as the state battles its worst outbreak of the disease in years. Here are more details: Pennsylvania reported 73 new cases over the past seven days, according to the state health department’s dashboard Measles-related hospitalizations …
Risk of overcorrection if market responds too soon to AI risk, Tokio Marine Holdings’ head of cyber warns Source link
Honeycomb Insurance announced the expansion of its Lessor’s Risk Only (LRO) coverage into Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, continuing its growth across key U.S. markets. The expansion comes just months after Honeycomb’s initial introduction of its LRO offering, bringing the product to nine states and further broadening its nationwide presence. Honeycomb’s LRO coverage is designed …
Managing general agent adds specialised aquaculture underwriting business to European platform Source link
Insurance agents in north Georgia are reporting widespread damage after record flooding hit the area Thursday, Nov. 5. “It’s devastating. I have cried and prayed and cried and prayed,” said an agent who answered the phone at Appalachian Insurance Services in Blue Ridge, Georgia, near the Tennessee line. Some property owners carried flood insurance but …
Michael Walls succeeds Baker as global head of marine, cargo and logistics at the broker Source link
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Illinois Casualty Company (ICC) and Lebanon Valley Insurance Company (LV). The outlook of the Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. ICC …
Productivity improvements and automation, better risk identification and fraud detection could generate value for sector, insurtech firm says Source link
Data center opposition had been building across the country, one moratorium or blocked project at a time. Then, virtually overnight, the midterm election tilted a broad swath of the regulatory map against the AI buildout. Newly elected governors in Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico and Texas campaigned on a promise to stop — or at …
Broker’s chief executive Steve McGill describes what success looks like for him, his firm and the re/insurance industry Source link
Jane Kim claimed victory over fellow Democrat Ben Allen in the race for California insurance commissioner on Friday. Kim was up by more than 400,000 votes as of Friday afternoon. As of Wednesday morning, 99.8% of precincts had reported in, though a large number of votes remain uncounted. Kim had 52.7% of the vote to …
QBE will manage Blackstone-backed reinsurance syndicate 1956 Source link