Chris Davis

1 week ago | insurancebusinessmag.com | Chris Davis

Wholesale By May 07, 2025 Share Captive insurance is no longer just a solution for Fortune 500 giants. As the model migrates into the mid-market, it’s forcing a fundamental redefinition of what brokers do - and how they add value. Captive insurers now number over 8,000 globally, writing $50 billion in premiums. As access expands, so does appetite - especially in mid-markets, where brokers must offer deeper guidance, not just placement.

2 weeks ago | wtlcfm.com | Chris Davis

CLOSE STATEHOUSE — You will be paying more for cigarettes or other tobacco products, if you smoke, chew or dip, with decisions that have been made about the state budget for the next two years. The budget, as announced Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse, also protects school vouchers and the promised income tax cuts.

3 weeks ago | worldbaseball.com | Chris Davis |JJ Bleday |Joc Pederson |Mason Miller

About 1 minute reading time. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson with a double in the ninth inning at the Athletics on Wednesday night. Pederson was out of the starting lineup to start the game but entered as a pinch-hitter in the final frame of a 5-2 loss. He drove a pitch off closer Mason Miller over the head of center fielder JJ Bleday that he stretched into a double. Pederson had been approaching Chris Davis’ major league-record skid of 0 for 54.

1 month ago | investmentnews.com | Chris Davis

Finance is a boys' club. And for Danika Waddell, that reality was obvious from day one. "The biggest issue for me, certainly at the beginning of my career, has been a lack of mentorship and lack of sponsorship,” she said. “My experience at my very first job in financial services [had a] mentality of sink or swim. I don't want to necessarily speak for all women, but for me, that was not [supportive].

1 month ago | fx-markets.com | Chris Davis

Indonesia’s new central counterparty (CCP) for foreign exchange derivatives is to seek recognition from regulators in three overseas jurisdictions this year, amid a flurry of membership enquiries from foreign banks. “[Foreign banks] have shown their enthusiasm [and] willingness to join,” said Abdul Hadie, head of strategic planning and enterprise risk management at Indonesia Clearing and Guarantee Corporation (IDClear). “The major concern is when we will apply for recognition in their home