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Blacks and Hispanics Pay More for Auto Insurance. Study Tries to Answer Why.
A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than other drivers for auto insurance, they also have more claims and driving infractions. The study’s authors accept that higher losses …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 12:55 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Chilean Broker THB Chile
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Santiago, Chile-based THB Chile. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. THB Chile is a retail insurance broker providing property/casualty, life and health benefits, and reinsurance services to clients throughout Chile. …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 12:16 PM |
Australia’s Top Female Executives Make US$103,000 Less Than Men
Australia’s top female business chiefs are earning A$158,632 ($103,340) less per year than their male counterparts, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, with the overall pay disparity between men and women nationally sitting at 21.8%. Including executive salaries in …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 11:24 AM |
Why Asbestos Is Still Being Found in Some Cosmetics
Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas. In the 1960s, a link was …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 10:28 AM |
Bank of Japan Governor Warns AI Could Bring New Financial Stability Risks
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday central banks must be mindful that technological advances, such as in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), could bring new risks to financial stability. “As financial services grow more diverse and …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 9:59 AM |
Zurich Insurance Group Sets New Targets After Meeting Existing Ones a Year Early
Zurich Insurance Group AG set new targets for profitability and profit growth for the next three years, after a better-than-expected market environment put it on track to exceed its existing guidance a year ahead of plan. The insurer pledged to …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 8:19 AM |
General Mills to Engage Regulators on Food Dyes Targeted by RFK Jr.
General Mills Inc. is planning to engage federal officials over potential restrictions on food dyes that it uses in some of its cereals, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, calls …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 6:16 AM |
Allianz Offers 5 Loss Trends to Watch on the Liability Front
As the costs of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts explode in the U.S., organizations are examining ways to predict, prevent and avoid the liabilities that light the fuse on multi-million-dollar court cases. Areas critical to watch include pharma class actions, the …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 6:08 AM |
Sica Fletcher Index: Total Agency-Broker M&A Revenue Down 38% YTD
The 22 acquirers that make up the Sica Fletcher Index were involved in 142 agent-broker deals in the third quarter to match the amount of deal from the same quarter last year. Members completed 385 acquisitions for the year as …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 6:02 AM |
Redfin Reports Home Sales Dropping Fast in Five Florida Metro Areas
The five U.S. metropolitan areas with the biggest drop in home sales are all in Florida, the result of a perfect storm of rising insurance costs, homeowner association fees and repeat storms, a home sales tracking service reported Wednesday. Redfin, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 6:01 AM |
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