News

East

• AM Best Removes from Under Review, Downgrades Ratings for American Sentinel
• Family of Massachusetts Woman Killed by Manhole Cover Files Lawsuit
• Vermont Gets More Than $2M in Amtrak Rail Safety Grants
• One of Lawsuits by Kids Against Trump Climate Policies Dismissed

National

• Private Equity Firm GTCR Returns to Take Majority Stake in AssuredPartners
• Insurtechs Neptune, Hippo Unite Home, Flood Insurance Online for Speedy Purchasing
• Insurtech Trov Now Selling in 7 Additional States and D.C.
• ‘Sextortion’ Is Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses, Warns Beazley
• NASA Warns SpaceX, Boeing on Space Program Safety Concerns
• Insurers Shy Away from ETFs Even After Rule Change
• One of Lawsuits by Kids Against Trump Climate Policies Dismissed
• Johnson & Johnson Facing Justice, SEC Inquiries into Baby Powder Litigation
• MGA Coalition Covers Firms with Cyber Exposure Under EU’s Data Privacy Law

International

• Lloyd’s Chairman Carnegie-Brown Reflects on Life of Former Chairman Rowland
• Built on Organic Growth, S. African Insurer Discovery Now Weighs M&As
• ‘Sextortion’ Is Emerging Cyber Risk for Businesses, Warns Beazley
• Global Broking Network Brokerslink Appoints Gavriel as European Regional Manager
• Estonia Probes Allegations Swedbank Linked to Danske Money Laundering Scandal
• Swiss Re 2018 Net Profit Rises 27% Despite Spate of Natural, Man-Made Disasters
• AXA Reports 66% Drop in 2018 Net Profit on U.S. Unit’s IPO Costs, Natural Disasters