The Oklahoma Insurance Department is preparing for a second pilot launch of the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program, which provides up to $10,000 to residents to upgrade their homes to the IBHS Fortified standard. Applicants who are eligible and live in …
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AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Missouri Valley Mutual Insurance Company (MVMIC) based in Burke, South Dakota. …
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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SiriusPoint and Howden. A summary of these new hires follows here. SiriusPoint Taps AIG’s Gibson as International Chief Underwriting Officer SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the appointment …
A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a …
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Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant appointed Patricia Dorn as associate commissioner for consumer education and advocacy at the Maryland Insurance Administration. Dorn, who has served at the Maryland Insurance Administration since 2012, will lead the Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit …
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Edison International beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the utility benefited from lower operating and interest expenses and higher rates for its services. Lower interest rates reduce borrowing costs for power companies, which usually need more …
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Britain’s Co-op Group said on Wednesday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the second high-profile cyber attack on a major UK retailer in as many weeks, following an ongoing incident at Marks & Spencer. The Co-op, which is …
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Aspen Specialty Insurance Co. has reached a settlement with the owners of a Nashville condominium building that was badly damaged in the Christmas Day bombing in 2020. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but both sides have agreed …
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Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit US$137 billion in 2024, following the 5%-7% annual growth rate that has been the norm of recent years, according to Swiss Re analysis. If this trend continues, global insured losses will approach US$145 …
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Three Rhode Island men have been charged in federal court in Providence for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of catalytic converters, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. According …
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