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People Moves: Willis Launches Dedicated Residential Real Estate Team, Led by Palmer and Grainger; Aspen Promotes Welch to Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Insurance Journal

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis and Aspen Insurance Holdings. Willis Launches Residential Real Estate Team, Led by Palmer, Grainger Willis, a WTW business, announced the launch of … A summary of these new hires follows here.

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CoStar Intends for Zillow To Get the Picture With Lawsuit Over Photos

Practice of Law

Alleging that Zillow has used close to 47,000 photographs taken by CoStar photographers for online listings without permission, CoStar's suit claims copyright infringement between two of the biggest players in the real estate field. billion, Zillow was involved in 70% of all online real estate searches that year.

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Lot of sneaky buggers out in cyberland

Legal Research is Easy

Example 2: In 2019 at a mid-sized real estate law firm in Texas, an employee clicked a phishing email that led to credential harvesting.

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Homes Are Taking Longer to Sell in US Markets That Once Flourished

Insurance Journal

Real estate agents in the South and Southwest say they’re seeing more people list homes, giving … A buildup of unsold houses sitting on the market for weeks is becoming a new reality in once-booming housing areas across the Sun Belt.

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City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

Insurance Journal

RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has leased the final remaining floor at 22 Bishopsgate, … The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed.

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Eighth Circuit: Travelers Doesn’t Owe in Missouri Apartment Construction Delay Case

Insurance Journal

A real estate investment firm isn’t covered for losses of rental income and soft costs over a delayed Missouri apartment construction project after the Eighth Circuit determined the firm’s status as an “Additional Named Insured” doesn’t qualify for such losses.

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Billionaire Tom Steyer’s Commercial Real Estate Lead Says ‘Watch Insurance Risk’

Insurance Journal

who now works for billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, says commercial real estate deals will increasingly need to price in rising insurance costs, as hurricane seasons get more destructive … Joseph Sumberg, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.