This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurer Markel International and broker Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel International Promotes Davies as MD of Newly Created London Mkt Business Markel Insurance, the insurance …
British insurer on Thursday set itself new financial targets including nearly doubling cost savings from its combination with Direct Line, as CEO Amanda Blanc looks to convince investors the enlarged firm can deliver. The company said it would target growth …
UK’s Aviva Targets More Savings After Direct Line Takeover Read More »
Zurich Insurance Group AG has selected Australia as the first market for its private credit strategy in Asia-Pacific, awarding a $170 million mandate as it seeks opportunities to invest in local assets. The insurer assigned the mandate to an Australia-based …
Zurich Insurance Invests $170 Million Into APAC Private Debt Read More »
ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc. has officially launched its residential homeowners policy with full flood insurance protection in Rhode Island. This coverage combines both home and flood insurance under one policy—with one deductible and one claims process. The product, already available …
Markets/Coverages: ShoreOne Offers Combination Home, Flood Policy in Rhode Island Read More »
Australia’s corporate regulator is threatening more aggressive legal action against private credit funds that fail to protect investors, as the A$200 billion ($131 billion) industry continues to expand. The Australian Securities & Investment Commission’s deputy chair, Sarah Court, will announce …
Australia Watchdog Warns Private Credit With Tougher Action Read More »
Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies have agreed to pay $157,000 to settle allegations that they billed the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, SoonerCare, for hundreds of unauthorized over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Apothecary Pharmacy, Cornwell Pharmacy, Cushing Family Pharmacy, R.T.’s Family Discount Pharmacy, Foster Corner Drug, …
Oklahoma Pharmacies to Pay $157K Over Unauthorized COVID-19 Test Billing Read More »
As London struggles to adapt to the reality of more frequent and powerful floods, its wealthier corners are emerging as some of the most at risk. Last month in the affluent London neighborhood of South Hampstead, homeowners packed a community …
London’s Rich Come to Grips With Flood Risk on Their Doorstep Read More »
In the summer, the board in mostly rural Niles Township gave a preliminary OK to 21 cannabis stores along one road currently dotted with businesses and surrounded by farmland. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters rejected them all. Nearly 6 in …
Residents of Michigan Border Towns Reject Expansion of Cannabis Stores Read More »
The operators of Camp Mystic in Texas, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic flooding on July 4, failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached, families of the victims allege in …
Families of Camp Mystic Flood Victims Allege Negligence in Lawsuit Read More »
The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again — and this time it is humanity’s shared reality and control of our likeness before and after death — thanks to artificial intelligence image-generation platforms like OpenAI’s Sora 2. The …
Watchdog Group Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfakes Read More »
