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Truist Finishes Insurance Subsidiary Sale; Broker Rebrands as TIH, Names All-Star Board

Truist Financial Corporation today said it completed the previously announced sale of its remaining stake in Truist Insurance Holdings, the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the United States, to an investor group led by private equity firms Stone Point Capital …

NHTSA Seeks Answers From Tesla in Autopilot Recall Probe

U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker’s December recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said last …

People Moves: Everest Names US Regional Execs to North America Insurance Leadership

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Group, Ltd. headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, appointed four United States regional executives as part of realigning its retail business into four regions. Craig Hanrahan, regional executive, U.S. northeastern region, joins Everest from Chubb, …

CDC Asks States to Make Worker Protective Gear Available to Combat Bird Flu

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had met with state health officials and asked them to facilitate distribution of protective gear for farm workers to avoid infection against H5N1 bird flu. The CDC …

The Top 15 U.S. Metros with High Exposure to Wildfire Risk

The number of wildfires per year is going down, but the increasing size and intensity of the fires is creating more property damage than ever before – in fact, the average fire size has tripled over the past 30 years, …

Fannie/Freddie Rock Insurance World With Guidelines That Bar ACV Coverage for Homes

A new rule from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, if it stands, could throw a wrench into the property-casualty insurance industry’s move toward actual cash value for more homeowners and condo coverage. Starting June 1, the government-backed mortgage corporations, which …

Google Trial Wraps Up as Judge Weighs Landmark US Antitrust Claims

Google and the U.S. Justice Department wrapped up closing arguments on Friday over claims that the Alphabet unit has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the government contends could shape the “future of the internet.” U.S. …

SEC Warns Robinhood That Its Crypto Business Faces Lawsuit

The US Securities and Exchange Commission warned Robinhood Markets Inc. that it faces an enforcement action over its crypto business — the latest sign that the regulator isn’t letting up on its years-long crackdown on digital assets. Robinhood, which is …

Berkshire’s ‘Most Important’ Biz Drives Q1 Results; GEICO Still Behind on Tech

Berkshire Hathaway continued to deliver eye-popping results for its insurance and reinsurance operations during the first quarter of 2024, with underwriting profits for personal auto insurer GEICO and reinsurance operations topping any prior first quarter in the last decade. Across …

Berkshire’s Jain on Cyber: ‘The Mindset Should Be You’re Not Making Money’

While describing cyber insurance as a “fashionable” and profitable business, Berkshire Hathaway’s head of insurance operations said aggregation and loss costs have kept the company away from the risk for the most part. Yes, profitability has been “fairly high” for …

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