News

East

• The Insurance Library Association of Boston Names Tetrault Executive Director
• Kaplansky Insurance Acquires Massachusetts’ Burak Insurance
• 93 Connecticut Educators File Claims Over Mold-Related Ailments
• Massachusetts Lawmakers Eye Action on Natural Gas Safety Bill

National

• Senate OK of Farm Bill Sends It to President Trump Who Is Expected to Sign It
• AXA XL’s E&S Casualty Insurance Names 2 U.S. Product Leaders
• Willis Towers Watson Names Creedon Construction Leader for North America

International

• UK Prime Minister Survives Confidence Vote but Party Is Bitterly Divided
• Gallagher Buys IBS Re Singapore, 40% Stake in Indonesia’s IBS Insurance Broking
• Starr Insurance Cos. Expands Aviation Insurance Operations to Brazil
• Brit Partners with Schillings Critical Risk to Create Kidnap-for-Ransom Offering
• Florida-Based Broker Coin Re Taps Barbican’s Crichton as EVP in London
• SoftBank, Alibaba Lead $1.1B Investment in Indonesia E-Commerce Firm Tokopedia
• Brexit to Cause Irreversible Damage to UK Financial Services, Say Industry Leaders
• Brexit Uncertainties Heighten as UK Prime Minister Faces Vote of No Confidence
• Sweden’s Wildfires Highlight Cost of Rapidly Changing Climate in Europe