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Cybersecurity, logistics interruptions and resilience, and environmental issues dominate two key reports released last week. The World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty…

(Reuters) - Drugmaker Endo International PLC said Tuesday it had agreed to repay to $65 million to resolve claims through the state of Florida and local governments the drug-maker helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. The…

(Reuters) - A U.K. High Court threw out a case brought by climate activists from the country’s oil and gas regulator OGA, rejecting their argument that the OGA’s actions amount to a kind of unlawful subsidy from…

There were 1,034 mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers in 2022, up 30% in contrast to 2022, based on Optis Partners LLC. Well-funded investors continue to be drawn to the sector, and brokerage owners…

(Reuters) - The family of the Amazon.com delivery trucker in Illinois who died in December when a warehouse was destroyed with a swarm of tornadoes that killed six people there, filed a lawsuit against the online retailer on…

3 minute read If you are a small business owner, you likely consider your rent, utilities, office supplies online, along with other business expenses as tax deductions. What you may not realize is that you can discount…

The federal appeals court in Atlanta issued another pro-insurer ruling in a COVID-19 business interruption case last week, while a New Mexico state court had become the latest state court to dismiss similar litigation. In the…

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. Tuesday named new executives to the surety excess and surplus businesses. Tim Brewer, who was recently vice president of business surety with Swiss Re Group, joins Houston-based Skyward…

Alera Group said Tuesday it has bought Foa & Son Corp., a brand new York-based brokerage that places commercial retail, benefits and private lines business. Terms were not disclosed. According to Business…

NFP Corp. named Kate Henry and Mike Walsh as co-presidents of the brokerage's Northeast region, replacing Bill Austin, who was named a managing director focused on South Florida. Ms. Henry joined New York-based NFP in…