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People Moves: Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice; Liberty Promotes Groenen to Head of Portfolio Solutions, Europe
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
People Moves: Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice; Liberty Promotes Groenen to Head of Portfolio Solutions, Europe
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Speciality Markets. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Taps Former Gallagher Exec Strickland to Launch Space Insurance Practice Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, has …
Trump Giving Farmers Hit by China Trade War $12B in Aid
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Trump Giving Farmers Hit by China Trade War $12B in Aid
President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package Dec. 8 — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of …
Settlement Approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay Hundreds of Abuse Victims
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Settlement Approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay Hundreds of Abuse Victims
he New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations. Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the …
Hartford: 10-Year Analysis Shows Shifts in Common, Expensive Small-Business Claims
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Hartford: 10-Year Analysis Shows Shifts in Common, Expensive Small-Business Claims
Liability risks for small businesses have shifted over the last decade, with fire and slip-and-falls becoming more expensive while water and freezing damage claims are now the most common type of claim. The Hartford analyzed more than one million small-business …
Markets/Coverages: MGA Navium Launches Consortium for Pre-Launch Satellite Risks
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Markets/Coverages: MGA Navium Launches Consortium for Pre-Launch Satellite Risks
Navium Marine, the marine-focused specialty MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, announced the launch of the “Constellation Consortium,” which it described as “the largest satellite pre-launch consortium in the Lloyd’s market.” With the global satellite sector continuing …
FEMA Adds Another $33M for Helene Recovery in North Carolina
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
FEMA Adds Another $33M for Helene Recovery in North Carolina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced another $33 million in Hurricane Helene recovery projects in North Carolina, bringing the agency’s total spending on public assistance grants since the storm to more than $1 billion. The funding is on top of …
Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete
As Mexican officials battle the spread of New World Screwworm, Texas officials are still working to finalize a response plan that would be enacted should the parasitic fly spread into the state. Texas lawmakers questioned state and federal officials on …
US Slaps New Charges on Ukrainian Over Russian Cyberattacks
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
US Slaps New Charges on Ukrainian Over Russian Cyberattacks
The US Department of Justice unveiled additional charges against a Ukrainian woman accused of supporting Russian state-backed cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was indicted on Tuesday over her alleged links to a Moscow-sponsored group, the DOJ said …
Massachusetts Asks Judge to Block Kalshi From Operating Sports-Prediction Market
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
Massachusetts Asks Judge to Block Kalshi From Operating Sports-Prediction Market
addictioA Massachusetts judge on Tuesday questioned whether prediction-markets operator Kalshi could legally offer the state’s residents the ability to place financial bets on something as “trivial” as who wins sporting events without running afoul of gaming regulators. Suffolk County Superior …
WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B
Insurance Journal | December 10, 2025
WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B
Broker WTW said it has a definite agreement in place to acquire Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a move to expand its middle-market reach in specialties such as technology, fintech, and life sciences. The transaction is expected to …