News

East

• Pennsylvania Governor Declares Disaster After Recent Floods
• Massachusetts Dessert Company Awarded $720K in Fight Over Ice Cream
• Socius Insurance Services Hires Ascolese in New York City
• A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Palisades Group, High Point Homeowners Group

National

• Jewelers Mutual Acquires Shipping Software Firm TransGuardian
• Trump Asks SEC to Study 6-Month Instead of Quarterly Corporate Filings
• Swiss Re’s DePiero Joins Sompo Pro’s U.S. Cyber Practice
• As Cyber Insurance Market Grows, Accumulation Risk Is Key Concern: Geneva Assn.
• Stanford Study Links Medical Errors to Physician Burnout
• Millennials in Insurance Talk Age and Tech Gaps, Insurance Being a ‘Well-Kept Secret’
• Court Says Trump Administration Must Implement Chemical Safety Rule

International

• China Imports with Iranian Oil Tankers and Insurance, Amid Sanctions: Sources
• As Cyber Insurance Market Grows, Accumulation Risk Is Key Concern: Geneva Assn.
• India Hit with Worst Floods in Century, Bringing Damages of $3B, 350-Plus Deaths
• Steamship Mutual Authorized to Establish Branch in Hong Kong
• China’s Online Insurer ZhongAn to Get Investment from SoftBank for Overseas Growth
• No-Deal Brexit: A Lose-Lose for UK and EU Financial Stability
• Chubb Launches Major Accounts Division in Asia-Pacific Region, Headed by White