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People Moves: Zurich Gets Himes From Chubb To Lead Underwriting for US Mid Market

May 14 2025 // Bennett Himes joined Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the new head of underwriting for U.S. middle market. Himes oversees the overall portfolio strategy and maintaining the underwriting...

Georgia Insurance Commissioner King Joins Race for Ossoff’s US Senate Seat

May 13 2025 // Inflammatory Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t, but Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King will run for the U.S. Senate now held by Democrat John Ossoff.King, a former police chief in Georgia, was...

Chinese Exporters Elated by Reprieve in US-China Trade War

May 12 2025 // The US-China deal temporarily lowering tariffs comes as a relief for Chinese exporters in limbo since the onset of a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.The Trump administration’s 145% duties on...

Many US Cities Are Sinking. But In Texas, It’s Worse

May 8 2025 // Cities across the US are sinking,and the problem is most pronounced in Texas, according to a new study.The research, which examined 28 cities and was published in science journal Nature on Thursday, found all of them were...

Apollo’s Aspen Insurance Raises $397.5 Million in US IPO

May 8 2025 // Aspen Insurance priced its New York initial public offering within its marketed range on Wednesday, raising $397.5 million for the Bermuda-based specialty insurer.The Apollo Global Management-owned insurer sold 13.25...

US Seeks Forced Sale of Google Ad Technology Products

May 7 2025 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google should be forced to sell off two of its businesses that help websites buy, sell and serve online advertising after a judge found the company illegally monopolized those markets, the Justice...

People Moves: Dunn Joins Marsh as US Construction Practice Leader; Canopius Appoints Varghese as Head of Marine, US

May 6 2025 // Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New York City, appointed Jim Dunn as U.S. construction practice leader. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Dunn will report to Michael Pellegrini, U.S. and Canada specialty...

People Moves: Aon Names DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance Solutions; Brit Promotes Mudd to Active Underwriter for Syndicate 2988

May 5 2025 // Aon Names DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance SolutionsInsurance broker Aon plc named Anthony DiLorenzo as head of US casualty for Reinsurance Solutions, effective immediately. In his new role DiLorenzo will...

US Opens Probes After Army Helicopter Forces 2 DC Flights to Abort Landings

May 5 2025 // Federal investigators have launched a probe after two flights aborted landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday because a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter too close.The Federal Aviation Administration said...

Uber Teams Up With May Mobility to Launch Robotaxis in US Cities

May 2 2025 // Uber Technologies said on Thursday it will partner with self-driving technology startup May Mobility to deploy thousands of self-driving vehicles on its ride-hailing platform across U.S. cities, starting with Arlington,...

California’s Ban on Gasoline Cars Is Overturned by US House Vote

May 1 2025 // Republicans moved a step closer Thursday to repealing a federal waiver allowing California to ban gasoline-powered cars by 2035, a policy that had drawn opposition from automakers, fuel producers and President Donald Trump...

People Moves: SmartChoice Chooses Caldwell as CEO; Griffin Promoted to Zurich US Head of Multinational Underwriting; Burns & Wilcox Names New York, Chicago Leaders

May 1 2025 // SmartChoice Names Caldwell CEOSmart Choice, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, restructured its executive leadership, naming Andrew Caldwell as CEO, while founder Doug Witcher has transitioned to the chairman of...

People Moves: Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American Claims; Hiscox Names Sinkus CUO in US; EPIC Appoints Jackson Managing Principal, Global Leader

Apr 30 2025 // Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American ClaimsMosaic, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named environmental and casualty risk specialist and former district attorney Thomas Duggan as the company’s claims head...

Apollo’s Aspen Insurance Targets $2.9B Valuation in US Stock Market Return

Apr 29 2025 // Aspen Insurance said on Tuesday it was seeking a valuation of up to $2.85 billion in its New York flotation, as the Bermudian specialty insurer looks to go public again in the United States after more than six years.Stock...

FBI Raided the Wrong House. Now the US Supreme Court Will Hear Their Lawsuit

Apr 29 2025 // Before dawn on Oct. 18, 2017, FBI agents broke down the front door of Trina Martin’s Atlanta home, stormed into her bedroom and pointed guns at her and her then-boyfriend as her 7-year-old son screamed for his mom...

Increased Writings in Homeowners Adds to US Surplus Lines Growth

Apr 29 2025 // Increasing movement of homeowners insurance risk to the U.S. surplus lines market has continued to contribute to growth for nonadmitted insurers.According to a report from AM Best, surplus homeowners direct premiums...

Severe Weather Outbreak Threatens Central US With Tornadoes and Large Hail

Apr 28 2025 // A multi-day severe weather outbreak is expected to bring heavy thunderstorms, large hail and the threat of tornadoes across the central U.S.Parts of the Upper Midwest – particularly southern and western Minnesota and...

Forecast Calls for Wildfires to Burn More Land Across US This Year

Apr 25 2025 // A long-range forecast predicts wildfires will burn more land across the U.S. this year, with a potentially active spring in places and a build up into summer.An AccuWeather forecast out on Wednesday calls for 7 to 9...

Wife of Former US Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted in Bribery Scheme

Apr 24 2025 // Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business...

Global Q1 Commercial Insurance Rates Drop 3%, but US Casualty Bucks the Trend

Apr 24 2025 // Global commercial insurance rates fell 3%, on average, in the first quarter of 2025 following a 2% decline in Q4 2024, according to the Global Insurance Market Index published quarterly by insurance broker Marsh.The Q1...