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Insurtech Qumis Secures $4.3M Seed Round
Qumis, a lawyer-built AI-driven platform for commercial insurance coverage intelligence, announced a $4.3 million oversubscribed seed round led by MTech Capital, with new strategic investor American Family Ventures and participation from all prior investors. Total funding reaches $6.75 million. The …... Read more
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High Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs to ‘Ease Uncertainty,’ Says AM Best
AM Best said the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs will help to “ease uncertainty across the insurance industry.” “Managing through unknowns is a challenge to any industry and most observations and segment …... Read more
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Aon Promotes Fraccalvieri as CEO of Global Facultative Re, Succeeding Laing; Arch Insurance Int’l Promotes Hope, Mani to Key Underwriting Roles in D&O and FI
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon plc and Arch Insurance International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes Fraccalvieri as CEO of Global Facultative Re, Succeeding Laing Insurance broker Aon plc announced that …... Read more
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Palantir Decamps to Miami Co-Working Space in Surprise Move
Palantir Technologies Inc.’s surprise announcement that it’s moving from Denver to Miami is even more surprising because, at least initially, it’s going to be anchored at a co-working space. A regulatory filing lists the company’s “principal executive offices” at an …... Read more
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Michigan AG Secures Judgment Against Construction Company
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced her office has secured a consent judgment against a Michigan construction company for accepting deposits for construction projects that were never finished and then failing to return the funds. Nessel filed a lawsuit last …... Read more
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Erie Insurance CEO NeCastro to Retire at Year End
Erie Insurance said Tim NeCastro, president and chief executive officer, will retire on Dec. 31 after 10 years leading the company. NeCastro, who was named CEO in 2016, led the company’s growth to nearly $13 billion in premium and more …... Read more
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OSHA Fines Alabama Utility Contractor $257,700 After Deaths of 3 Workers
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week fined an Alabama utility contractor $257,700, six months after three workers died from sewage gas while installing sewer lines. Construction Labor Services, based in Eight Mile, near Mobile, Alabama, failed to …... Read more
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TotalEnergies Asked to End Oil and Gas Exploration in Paris Lawsuit
TotalEnergies SE is fighting a lawsuit in Paris that seeks to block one of Europe’s top oil and gas producers from starting new fossil fuel exploration and extraction projects. A group of non-governmental organizations and the Paris town hall asked …... Read more
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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major …... Read more
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Former Broker, Co-Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years in Fraudulent ACA Sign-Ups
The leaders of a $180 million scheme to sell Affordable Care Act insurance plans to homeless people and others who did not qualify were sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and full restitution. Cory Loyd, 47, who was a …... Read more
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Ski Trip Hit by Avalanche Was Led by Outfit Offering Mountain Adventures Globally
The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California’s Sierra Nevada as a powerful winter storm moved into the state. The skiers made their …... Read more
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Hedge Fund Fermat Says Surge in Cat-Bond Sales Is ‘Breathtaking’
The co-founder of Fermat Capital Management says the market for catastrophe bonds is drawing in new issuers at a rate that’s unlike anything he’s seen before. John Seo, managing director and co-founder of Connecticut-based Fermat — a hedge fund manager …... Read more
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New York Governor Hochul Pulls Robotaxi Expansion Proposal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has pulled her proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities outside New York, a spokesperson for the governor said on Thursday. “Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear …... Read more
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Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says
More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months though just 8% said AI is currently embedded in their daily workflows, according to a new report from The Big “I” Agents …... Read more
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Climate Change Made Deadly Valencia Floods More Intense
Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain’s Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused at least 230 deaths and an estimated €29 billion in damages ($34 billion). Global warming also meant that sudden and …... Read more
