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Methven to Succeed Millaire as CyberCube CEO
CyberCube has named Chris Methven its new CEO, replacing Pascal Millaire, who has been the leader of the cyber risk modeling and analytics company since it has operated as a standalone company. Methven has been Cyber Cube’s chief growth officer …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:19 AM |
People Moves: Verisk Names Kauderer President of Claims Solutions; Lang Joins CRC to Head Carrier Management
Verisk, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, named Steven Kauderer president of its claims solutions business. He reports to Lee Shavel, president and CEO of Verisk. Most recently, Kauderer was a senior partner at EY-Parthenon, where he built and led …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:04 AM |
Schwebach: Impact of Florida Reforms ‘Undeniable,’ Reinsurance Should Drop Again
Adam Schwebach, broker and head of property for North America at Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, last week sat down for an interview with Insurance Journal. The discussion came on the heels of Gallagher Re’s annual Florida broker summit, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:01 AM |
Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack
Rhode Island-based Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. has experienced a data breach caused by a ransomware attack and is in the process of determining what information and persons may have been affected. The workers’ compensation insurer said it received an alert …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
Colorado Funeral Home Owner Who Abused Corpses Got 40 Years
A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 40 years in state prison. During the sentencing hearing, family members told Judge Eric Bentley …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
Chevron Buys West Texas Ranch in ‘Zombie’ Oil Well Settlement
Chevron Corp. acquired a ranch in West Texas whose owner had been waging a legal battle accusing the US energy giant of negligently spilling toxic water and crude oil on the 22,000-acre property. The sale of Ashley Watt’s Antina Ranch …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
Musk’s Underground Vegas Tunnels Scrutinized for Safety, Environmental Concerns
Elon Musk’s “Vegas Loop,” a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations. Lawmakers spent hours grilling state safety officials …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
Rising Fire Risk Prompts Utilities to Deliberately Cut Power
States in the U.S. West are grappling with an unusually warm, arid winter that is ramping up fire risk in some areas, driving utilities to take drastic precautions, including sometimes shutting off the power in a bid to keep their …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
Man Convicted for Role in Commercial Learner’s Permit Scam Using Bluetooth
A Massachusetts man was convicted last week in federal court in Boston for engaging in a scheme in which he provided an applicant with the answers to the state’s commercial drivers learner’s permit exam. Frank Castro was convicted of unlawful …
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance; Alliant Adds Quitmeyer to Chicago Employee Benefits Group
Diessner Promoted to President of Kraus-Anderson Insurance Jonathan Diessner has been promoted to president of Kraus-Anderson Insurance, one of Minnesota’s largest privately held independent insurance agencies and a member of the Kraus-Anderson family of companies, providing construction, real estate, risk …
POSTED FEBRUARY 09, 2026 5:15 PM |
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