Inszone, which operates across commercial, personal and benefits lines, did not disclose financial terms. The acquisition adds Coriano’s team to Inszone’s expanding Arizona footprint, which now sits within a 22-state operating network, per company disclosures.
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Lloyd’s executives are debating how much information to release about the findings of a probe into former Chief Executive John Neal and his relationship with a woman who was promoted to a senior role during his tenure, according to a report from the Financial Times. “The probe has focused on whether John Neal had an undisclosed romantic relationship with a female employee, who was promoted to the group’s executive committee in 2023 in a newly created role as corporate affairs director…,” said the FT report, quoting people familiar with the matter. John Neal The investigation is being led by London-based…
Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them break open,” said the rabbi, who leads Kehillat Israel where 300 families out of 900 lost their homes. “This tragedy has really pushed us closer to one another. We’re working to change the things we need changed.” Faith leaders both in the Pacific Palisades and in Altadena and Pasadena—devastated by the pair of fires that tore across Southern California—have relied on…
Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Mythos. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Friday published a letter sent to the financial services industry saying greater action needed to be taken to ensure cybersecurity practices were as strong as possible. ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant said the regulator had realized preparedness of Australian financial services organizations varied widely, but more work needed to be done to keep pace with frontier AI changes. “It’s always been the case that we have said you need…
The SEADRIF Insurance Company and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a parametric insurance policy in Lao PDR that will provide pre-arranged financing of up to US$1.1 million, to enable timely support to communities impacted by extreme weather and other natural hazards.As per the announcement, the parametric policy complements the government’s existing sovereign policy, which provides financial protection for national disaster response efforts. Climate shocks across Lao PDR are increasing both the frequency and severity of floods, droughts and storms. Rural communities are said to be hit the hardest due to the fact that livelihoods are closely…
When Gavin Newsom ran for California governor in 2018, his support for a state-run single-payer healthcare system was considered a risky move and earned him hefty labor endorsements. Today, leading Democrats in the wide-open race to succeed Newsom have embraced single-payer as a political necessity, an answer to voters fed up with rising premiums and other spiraling healthcare costs. But with no clear front-runner, they are sparring among themselves in debates and political ads over who is most committed to a government-run model. No candidate has outlined how California would fund comprehensive health coverage for its 40 million residents, leaving…
When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of a real National Football League (NFL) draft. The insurance agent at the family-owned Bouchat Agency in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania got that chance when he was invited by NFL sponsor Nationwide Insurance to announce a pick at the 2026 NFL draft in his hometown of Pittsburgh. On the third day of the draft, Bouchat took the podium before tens of thousands of football fans to reveal the fifth round,154th overall…
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The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated Title IX, a 1972 law forbidding discrimination based on sex in education. The move is the latest by the Trump administration — whose rhetoric has frequently included attacks on trans people — to limit transgender rights in the U.S. The administration has said that Title IX prevents trans women from participating in women’s sports, suing several states and launching investigations into schools for…
With more older adults staying behind the wheel longer than ever, understanding how early cognitive changes affect driving has become increasingly important. In the United States, there are more than 50 million licensed drivers age 65 and older, including roughly 5 million in Florida – one of the highest concentrations in the country. As this population grows, so does the need for simple, real-world ways to detect early cognitive decline before it leads to safety risks. As interest in early cognitive decline grows, researchers are exploring whether subtle changes in everyday driving can signal pre-mild cognitive impairment (Pre-MCI) and mild…
A lighter cat quarter pushed Liberty Mutual’s combined ratio down to 88.2%, as Lincoln Financial leaned on spread-based annuities
Progressive properly rescinded coverage to a Michigan driver who made misrepresentations on their insurance application, the state Supreme Court ruled. Plaintiff Janice Sherman sought personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits through Progressive after being involved in a July 2021 car accident. Progressive discovered that Sherman improperly disclosed where she garaged her vehicles and who she lived with at the time of the accident. Had Sherman accurately disclosed those facts, her insurance premium would have increased by 83%. Progressive denied coverage on account of the misrepresentations, stating that it had rescinded Sherman’s policy and refunded premiums she had paid of approximately $1,500.…
Tehran has proposed fees or tolls on vessels passing through the Strait, in its proposals to end the war with Israel and the United States. The Strait is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime routes, with about a fifth of global seaborne crude oil and LNG flows passing through it in normal times. The company does not intend to pay such fees in future, a company spokesperson told Reuters. “This is a principle of navigation based on international law, and we are adhering to it,” MOL President Jotaro Tamura told Reuters in an April interview, when queried if…
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral contagion. “This is not Covid, this is not influenza,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters Thursday. “This is an outbreak on a ship. We know this virus. This is not the same situation we were in six years ago.” The Dutch-flagged Hondius is sailing toward the Canary Islands after evacuating three people in Cape Verde on Wednesday. Three passengers have died,…