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Well respected insurance veteran Tom Bolt has died, one of his former employers announced on Friday. “Tom was a highly accomplished insurance executive, who was deeply respected and widely admired in the global business community,” American International Group (AIG) said …

Severe and prolonged flooding across Central Vietnam has killed 90 people and left 12 others missing, the government said. More than 1,154 homes were damaged and about 186,000 houses inundated at the peak of the floods, the Ministry of Agriculture …

United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to the wrath of extreme weather. But the catch-all agreement doesn’t include explicit details to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen …

American International Group Inc. will hand a multimillion-dollar payout to insurance executive John Neal, even as the executive’s employment ended before he joined the firm. The insurer will pay Neal $2.7 million to compensate for “foregone incentives at his former …

Farmers Insurance announced it will eliminate the cap on the number of homeowners insurance policies it offers in California. The move is part of a new filing, and the cap removal is effective immediately, made in anticipation of an improved …

Florida Republicans, including Governor Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state’s Gulf Coast. The reactions came in response to an Interior Department proposal published on …

Spanish legacy media companies in Spain scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered Thursday [Nov. 20] that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages. According to a court statement, …

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In a call to 911, the unidentified …

Indonesia has seized eight containers of imported zinc powder found to be contaminated with radioactive caesium-137, an official said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country steps up efforts to intercept contaminated goods leaving and entering the country. The containers …

Four patients who developed a serious eye disease after using Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs have been granted compensation in Denmark, the drugmaker’s home market. The claimants received a combined 800,000 kroner ($124,000), though that figure may rise if …

Even as the White House seeks to roll back state laws on artificial intelligence, states are pursuing an increasing number of bills to ban tech-driven pricing practices in an effort to bring consumers relief from high costs. By taking on …

As cases of potentially deadly botulism in babies who drank ByHeart infant formula continue to grow, state officials say they are still finding the recalled product on some store shelves. Meanwhile the company reported late Wednesday that laboratory tests confirmed …

A central Georgia insurance agency owner and former Alfa insurance agent of the year must serve more than two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud and misusing more than $220,000 in premiums. Jeremy Lasseter, who owned …

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its landmark lawsuit against SolarWinds Corp. that accused the company of covering up internal problems ahead of a massive cyberattack. The SEC, the software company and its top information security official jointly …

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants. The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target …

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais will be retiring from state service effective November 28, 2025 after nearly seven years of service in the role. Additionally, the governor announced that he is nominating Josh Hershman …

New Hampshire Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday about the disputed verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state’s youth detention center, questioning whether their decision could bankrupt the state or essentially let it off the hook. …

Electric air-taxi company Joby Aviation has sued rival Archer Aviation in California state court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets, according to a complaint made public on Thursday. Joby said in the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in state court in …

Tesla Inc. was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors, the latest in a growing body of litigation scrutinizing the company’s …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and Hampden Risk Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Kiln Taps Beresford From CNA Hardy as Life Sciences U/W Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), …