Anneren Family Holding Company, established to perpetuate the Ansay family’s legacy, has announced the appointment of Angela Sikowski as President and Nikki Kiss as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This transition marks a significant step in the company’s evolution, with a …
A New York roller derby league has lost its bid to temporarily block a local ban on transgender female athletes. Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Bruce Cozzens on Tuesday denied a request by the Long Island Roller Rebels to prevent …
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A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city fire code after he opened his church to let homeless people and others stay inside overnight to escape the winter …
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Descartes Underwriting has announced the launch of a parametric insurance product to protect utility-scale solar farms against tornado damage. According to a press release, the coverage uses satellite data and analytics to insure transition-sector investments against physical damage, business interruption …
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Zurich NA Appoints Bessette as Chief Data Officer Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, appointed Kristen Bessette as chief data officer. Based on the East Coast, Bessette previously held multiple senior positions at Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston, culminating …
Catastrophe modeler KCC said insured loss from privately insured and California FAIR plan policies to residential, commercial and industrial properties, and autos from the Palisades and Eaton Fires will be close to $28 billion. That’s in line with estimates issued …
KCC Estimates Losses From Palisades and Eaton Wildfires to Be Near $28B Read More »
2024 saw record-breaking cargo theft activity across the United States and Canada, with 3,625 reported incidents representing a 27% increase from 2023, according to global data analytics and technology provider CargoNet, a Verisk company. The estimated average value per theft …
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Two new wildfires that erupted in Southern California are spreading quickly over dry hillsides and forcing evacuations, stoking new fears in a region that’s been devastated by recent deadly blazes. The Hughes Fire, which began Wednesday and grew within hours …
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A unit of Fanduel-owner Flutter Entertainment Plc illegally collected the data of a gambling-addicted customer to profile him for marketing purposes online, a London judge ruled. Bonne Terre Ltd., operating as Sky Betting and Gaming, breached UK data protection law …
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The total number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2024 was down 10% compared to 2023, according to investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners. OPTIS Partners’ M&A database counted 750 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in …
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