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People Moves: TMK Taps Beresford From CNA Hardy as Life Sciences U/W; Hampden Risk Partners Promotes D’Alessandro as Active U/W, Replacing Sharp
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and Hampden Risk Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Kiln Taps Beresford From CNA Hardy as Life Sciences U/W Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 5:47 PM |
Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program to Expand Statewide by 2026
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) recently announced the reopening of previously designated zip codes for the pilot launch of the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program, an initiative aimed at helping Oklahoma homeowners fortify their residences to resist storm, wind, and …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 5:20 PM |
Tokio Marine Holdings to Acquire Illinois-Based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (“CIH”), a leading provider of risk management solutions for the agricultural and commodity sectors, from Falfurrias Capital Partners (“Falfurrias”). The transaction is …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 4:58 PM |
Sea Level Rise Threatens Thousands of US Hazardous Sites, Study Finds
If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the century, posing serious health risks to nearby communities, according …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 4:35 PM |
White House Plan Targets Florida, West for Coastal Oil Drilling
The Trump administration is proposing to open new areas off of California, Florida and Alaska to crude drilling as part of a draft blueprint released Thursday that would dramatically expand the sale of oil and natural gas rights. In all, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 3:29 PM |
UPS Plane That Crashed Had ‘Fatigue Cracks’ in Engine Mount, Preliminary Report Finds
The United Parcel Service Inc. freighter that crashed this month when the left engine detached just after takeoff showed fatigue cracks in several sections that secured the turbine, a preliminary report into the accident that killed 14 people revealed. National …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 2:59 PM |
People: Alliant Adds Simokonis to Florida Team, Sunstar Names Romero CAO
Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, hired Tim Simokonis as senior vice president within its Employee Benefits Group in the Southeast. The Florida-based consultant will serve a national client base, focusing on self-funded health plans, data transparency, and fiduciary …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 2:46 PM |
Trump Inflames California Over Oil Drilling Plan for Pacific Coast
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California, where state officials strongly oppose energy development along its world-famous coastline. The Interior Department …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 2:17 PM |
Vietnam Flood Deaths Climb as Heavy Rain Drenches Coffee Region
The death toll in Vietnam from days of severe flooding has climbed to 43 as heavy rain drenches coffee-producing regions in the central highlands and waters remain high in some tourism areas. Around 61,000 people have been evacuated and half …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 12:02 PM |
Silent Cyber Threats: How ‘Shadow AI’ Could Undermine Digital Health Defenses
Across Canada, doctors and nurses are quietly using public artificial-intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini to write clinical notes, translate discharge summaries or summarize patient data. But even though these services offer speed and convenience, they also …
POSTED NOVEMBER 21, 2025 11:23 AM |
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