Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international Lloyd’s syndicate and managing general agent (MGA) owned by leading global fintech Acrisure, announced the appointment of Demian Smith to the role of chief executive officer, Volante Global. Smith has enjoyed a longstanding and …
Volante Global Taps Smith From Guy Carpenter as Group CEO, Succeeding Reith Read More »
Polish insurer PZU SA envisages playing a key role in attracting financing for the country’s big-ticket energy and infrastructure projects after it completes a merger with Bank Pekao SA. Chief Executive Officer Andrzej Klesyk said he wants to channel some …
Polish Insurer PZU Eyes Seed Funding Role for Big Polish Projects Read More »
Bridgehaven Europe Holdings Ltd., the UK hybrid fronting insurer in commercial and specialty lines, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Dublin-based insurer, SureStone Insurance DAC. The deal, for an undisclosed fee, is subject to regulatory approval and customary …
UK Hybrid Fronting Insurer Bridgehaven to Acquire Dublin Insurer SureStone Read More »
After the Flint water crisis, Michigan became a national leader on safe drinking water, requiring the removal of lead pipes and the reduction of harmful “forever chemicals” years before the federal government acted. But the state has a blind spot …
Michigan Mobile Parks Remain Behind on Safe Drinking Water Read More »
Social media companies cannot be sued for their alleged roles in a racially-motivated mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo in 2022, according to a New York court that said to allow the lawsuit would “result in the end …
New York Court Blocks Suit Against Social Media Giants Over Buffalo Racial Massacre Read More »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week a settlement with Tranzonic Cos., known as Hospeco Brands Group, in Cleveland, Ohio, for allegedly selling unregistered pesticide products and a product with incorrect pesticidal claims. The company will pay $326,200 …
Ohio Company to Pay $326K for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticides Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup and recovery activities after severe storms caused extensive damage and flooding in April. Between April 2-22, 2025, a strong weather …
Arkansas to Receiving $1M in Funding for April Storm Cleanup and Recovery Read More »
Florida’s insurance regulators expressed concern about recent news that Slide Insurance executives took home millions in compensation last year, suggesting that state agencies need new authority to limit pay packages. “It’s super concerning but we need to have the legislative …
Florida Regulators Say They Need More Authority to Rein in Slide’s Exec Pay Read More »
For decades, the cotton industry has long been considered king in the Texas agriculture world. However, a shift has left it standing on shaky ground. In the last few years — as cotton producers struggled with low market prices, high …
Texas Cotton Industry Struggles as Synthetic Fibers Go Mainstream Read More »
A federal judge reprimanded lawyers with a high-priced firm defending Alabama’s prison system for using ChatGPT to write court filings with “completely made up” case citations. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco publicly reprimanded three lawyers with Butler Snow, the law …
Judge Sanctions Lawyers Defending Alabama’s Prisons For Citing Fake Cases from AI Read More »
