James River granted preliminary injunction against Fleming in M&A deal
Mergers and Acquisitions, P/C Insurers, Reinsurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty promotes construction exec
Construction, P/C Insurers Berkshire Hathaway
NextGen Nordics 2026: Architect the future of money in Stockholm
Registration is officially open for NextGen Nordics 2026, the region’s most influential banking and payments event.
Alabama man pleads guilty to SEC X hack
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty in connection with the January 2024 unauthorized takeover of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s social media account on X to artifically boost bitcoin prices.
Willis names Anant Pawar as Aviation & Space Leader for India
Willis, part of global insurance broker WTW, has appointed Anant Pawar as the Aviation & Space Leader for India, effective immediately.
DEI backlash: Auto financiers respond to social pressures
Social resistance is changing some companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion strategies in a shift that is extending into the automotive…
AXA XL Canada bolsters Fine Art & Specie team with key hires
AXA XL Canada has bolstered its Fine Art and Specie team, with the appointments of Caitlin McCullough and Sarah Mitchell, who take on the roles of Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie, Canada.
Incentives climb 4.8% year over year
Incentive levels rose year over year in August as dealers and consumers continued to navigate pricing pressures and affordability concerns. …
Insurance execs say measurable results are key to improving diversity
Agents and Brokers, Employment Practices, P/C Insurers
Deutsche Bank gets better engineer job applicants after Google tie-up
Deutsche Bank is getting a better quality of applicants of engineering jobs thanks to a “halo effect” from its recently announced partnership with Google Cloud.
Open Lending survey: 69% of near- and non-prime consumers looking to pay off contract early
Open Lending Corp. offered a glimpse into some of the insights found through its newest study on vehicle accessibility and automotive financing perceptions among near- and non-prime consumers. The report builds on Open Lending’s 2023 Vehicle Accessibility Index, which explored … [Read More]
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Forest Insurance Facilities
Global insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced that its US wholesale brokerage, binding authority and programs division, Risk Placement Services, Inc. (RPS), has acquired Metairie, Louisiana-based Forest Insurance Facilities.
Report predicts boom in Apac’s wealthtech market
The wealthtech sector in Asia-Pacific could be worth more than $2trn by 2027 thanks to technological advancements, according to a report published by McKinsey.