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Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., the claims and risk management subsidiary of Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., said Tuesday that it has acquired claims management company NetClaim from Lake Oswego, Oregon-based Navex Global Inc.

Injured workers in Washington are expected to see a 5.9% increase in their time-loss and pension payments under the state’s workers compensation system beginning this month, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced Monday.

Claims management company Charles Taylor Ltd. said Monday it has acquired M3 Aviation Services LLC, a Plantation, Florida-based loss adjuster.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday announced it is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a Heat Injury and Illness Prevention standard addressing the safety needs of those working in outdoor and indoor settings.

Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. Tuesday named Edward F. McCormack CEO of its wholesale division, Ryan Turner Specialty, succeeding Timothy W. Turner, who was named CEO of Ryan Specialty on Monday.

The European Union’s insurance watchdog on Tuesday set out a common, proportionate approach to supervising captive insurers as member states increasingly compete with each other to attract operators from offshore locations such as Bermuda.

Aon PLC Monday promoted Matt Hannon to U.S. national casualty practice leader, succeeding Stephen Hackenburg, who was named property and casualty leader for Aon commercial risk in North America in May.

Property reinsurance rates moderated or fell during mid-year renewals, but reinsurers remain concerned about liability exposures, according to the reports issued by the world’s three largest reinsurance brokerages Monday.

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers on Monday named Joel Wood as CEO, succeeding Ken A. Crerar, who has become executive chair.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Texas metal refinishing company over various respiratory health and safety hazards.

Zurich Insurance Group and Aon PLC on Monday launched a facility providing global coverage for blue and green hydrogen projects with capital expenditures up to $250 million.

Workers compensation insurers in Mississippi do not have the right to void a policy based on a material misrepresentation made by an employer, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions LLC Monday said it would double the cyber insurance limits it can offer to clients in the U.S. to $20 million per client.

Hub International Ltd. said Monday it has acquired Skinner & Co. Inc., a Marietta, Georgia-based brokerage that specializes in construction insurance.