Europe Agrees Insurance

UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis

The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Sources: Giants, Adames agree on 7 years, $182M

The Giants and shortstop Willy Adames are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million deal, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Deal agreed to sell the Observer to Tortoise media organisation

Newspaper’s owner, the Scott Trust, to sign contract in coming days, despite strike by Guardian and Observer journalists. The Scott Trust has announced it has decided to press ahead with its ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

New details emerge in the manhunt for insurance CEO's killer

Police found a backpack in Central Park that they believe belongs to the man who killed an insurance executive in New York City. They found Monopoly money inside. The search for the suspect has now ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

Gundy, Oklahoma State agree to restructured deal

Oklahoma State and Mike Gundy have reached an agreement on a restructured contract, and he will remain as the Cowboys' coach.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system

Long-standing frustrations were revealed online after a health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City.

BBC News - Dec. 7

UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry

ABC News - Dec. 7

Sources: Holmes agrees to join Mets -- as starter

Clay Holmes and the Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $38 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a New York Post report. The Mets plan for Holmes, who has spent his big ...

ESPN - Dec. 7

CEO killing surfaces anger aimed at health insurance industry

While investigators haven't locked down a motive for the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the killing has triggered a wave of anger and criticism on social media. Much of it ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is spurring other major health companies to remove the photos of executives from their websites, close buildings and even switch to a virtual ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Insurance CEO shooting suspect likely left NYC: Police

Law enforcement officials believe the suspected gunman who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday has now left New York City on a bus. The New York Police Department (NYPD) ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

How an insurance CEO's killer became a symbol of American anger

People on social media have been celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed in an apparent premeditated attack.

The Hill - Dec. 6

UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder sparks online outrage at health insurance industry

While the motive for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder remains unknown, online reactions reveal deep frustrations with the health insurance industry, including from doctors.

CBS News - Dec. 6

After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry

The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line for $4.6 billion

Aviva, the U.K.’s largest insurance company, has agreed to fully-acquire Direct Line for 275 pence per share, or £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion)

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

The Memo: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO uncorks anger at insurance industry

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street is the latest moment to shine a light on the tensions roiling American life. On social media in particular, some users ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media agreed in principle

Scott Trust will become a key shareholder and take a seat on both the editorial and commercial boards of the company. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line in £3.6bn insurance deal

Combined group would control a fifth of UK motor insurance market

Financial Times - Dec. 6

What if the UK isn’t actually the sick man of Europe?

Britain’s illness-related inactivity crisis looks increasingly like a mirage

Financial Times - Dec. 6

New photos released as NYPD hunt insurance boss killer

Police are still working to determine a motive in the slaying of insurance executive Brian Thompson.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Insurance executive's murder sparks online praise and hate

Support or sympathy for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO spread on social media, alarming some experts.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police

Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a “swatting” incident, according to the Minnesota ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

NYPD investigates bullet casing inscriptions in killing of insurance executive

Words ‘Deny’, ‘Defend’ and ‘Depose’ written on shells left at scene of shooting of UnitedHealth Group’s Brian Thompson

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Airbus to cut more than 2,000 jobs in Europe

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Insurance losses from natural catastrophes set to top $135bn

Two-thirds of global losses were in the US after two devastating hurricanes

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Europe races to set up €500bn defence fund

Initiative is open to UK and would tap bond markets to boost spending for Trump’s White House return

Financial Times - Dec. 5

How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized

‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Regulators sign off on new global rules for insurers

Rules will not require insurance companies to set aside more capital but could raise their reporting costs

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Invasive 'murder hornets' found in Europe for the first time

Southern giant hornets, sometimes referred to as "murder hornets," have been found in Spain — the first detection in Europe. The hornets are a threat to bees.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Athens – the coolest wine scene in Europe?

A new generation of entrepreneurs is crushing it in Acropolis

Financial Times - Dec. 5

We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

A Health Insurance C.E.O. Was Gunned Down in Manhattan

Also, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a Tennessee law on trans care. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

OpenAI, Anthropic Expand in Europe With Zurich Offices

OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Why France's turmoil is grave concern for Europe

There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Trump team agrees to DoJ background checks for nominees

Transition officials sign agreement after weeks-long delay as teams of investigators ready to process clearances. Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the US ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3