Google Invests in Agency Tech Firm Applied Systems
Applied says independent agents should not fear Google’s interest in the firm.
Softbank Plans Major Investments in Insurance
Tech investor sees new insurtechs serving its portfolio companies.
- Google Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems
- Supreme Court Declines Paint Manufacturers’ Appeal of $400M Public Nuisance Ruling
- Florida Red Tide Not Diminished by Hurricane Michael
- Texas Pilot Who Crashed Plane for Insurance Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme
- Travelers Teams with Amazon to Offer Smart Home Products, Insurance Quotes
- AXA XL Launches Standalone Insurance for Workboat Risks
- Anti-Hazing Law in Penn State Student’s Name Goes to Governor
- Virginia’s Prosper Insurance Company to Expand Headquarters, Add 75 Jobs
- Everest Insurance Hires Pollert in New York City
- Firefighters Say Natural Gas Explosion at Virginia Home Injures Nine
- Calls for New Regulation Mount as New York Limo Crash Victims Mourned
- The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ DBR Group
- WCIRB Studied Impact of Medical Fraud Enforcement in California
- Insurer Group Hammers Claim that California Prop 103 Saved Drivers Billions
- Firefighters Sue Southern California Gas Company Over Toxic Leak
- California Says Judge Who Said Coffee Needs Cancer Warning is Biased
- Penniall’s Integrity and Creativity Highlighted in Monarch’s Knightly Ads
- Oregon Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Rates Falling, but Still High
- Weaker Building Codes in Florida Panhandle Scrutinized After Michael
- Florida Red Tide Not Diminished by Hurricane Michael
- North Carolina Approves $400M in Florence Recovery Funds
- Florida Orders Insurers to Halt Rate Hikes; Sets Up Hurricane Michael Claims Village
- Mississippi Furniture Company Damaged Again by Fire
- 4 Alabama Counties to Receive Federal Disaster Funds for Michael Damage
- Texas Pilot Who Crashed Plane for Insurance Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme
- Louisiana Contractor Awarded $62M in Fertilizer Plant Lawsuit
- Floodwaters in Central Texas Destroy Bridge, Force Evacuations
- Texas DOT Report: Crashed Oklahoma School Bus Was Traveling Too Fast
- Barge-Mounted Crane Hits Louisiana Bridge; Closing it for Months
- Kimberly Fobbs, Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
- Lockton Names Gibson Sr. VP, Director of Marketing, Communications, External Affairs
- Illinois County Pay $3M to Settle Case Over Missing Stop Sign in Fatal Crash
- Fiery Indiana Freight Derailment Blamed on Buckled Track
- Nebraska City Sues Owner of Grain Elevator That Exploded
- Chicago Restaurant Chain to Settle Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Suit for $160K
- American Financial Group to Acquire ABA Insurance Services
National News
- Google Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems
- Latest Storms May Finally Shift Focus to Disaster Mitigation by Local Communities
- Supreme Court Declines Paint Manufacturers’ Appeal of $400M Public Nuisance Ruling
- Lax Cyber Security Could Be Federal Law Violation, SEC Warns
- Facebook Facing Another Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misleading Advertising Claims
- AXA XL Launches Standalone Insurance for Workboat Risks
East News
- Anti-Hazing Law in Penn State Student’s Name Goes to Governor
- Virginia’s Prosper Insurance Company to Expand Headquarters, Add 75 Jobs
- Everest Insurance Hires Pollert in New York City
- Firefighters Say Natural Gas Explosion at Virginia Home Injures Nine
- Calls for New Regulation Mount as New York Limo Crash Victims Mourned
- The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ DBR Group
Midwest News
- Lockton Names Gibson Sr. VP, Director of Marketing, Communications, External Affairs
- Illinois County Pay $3M to Settle Case Over Missing Stop Sign in Fatal Crash
- Fiery Indiana Freight Derailment Blamed on Buckled Track
- Nebraska City Sues Owner of Grain Elevator That Exploded
- Chicago Restaurant Chain to Settle Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Suit for $160K
- American Financial Group to Acquire ABA Insurance Services
Latest Disasters May Shift Focus to Local Mitigation
Insurers, safety advocates hope for better efforts on mitigation, building codes.
Texas / South Central News
- Texas Pilot Who Crashed Plane for Insurance Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme
- Louisiana Contractor Awarded $62M in Fertilizer Plant Lawsuit
- Floodwaters in Central Texas Destroy Bridge, Force Evacuations
- Texas DOT Report: Crashed Oklahoma School Bus Was Traveling Too Fast
- Barge-Mounted Crane Hits Louisiana Bridge; Closing it for Months
- Kimberly Fobbs, Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
Southeast News
- Weaker Building Codes in Florida Panhandle Scrutinized After Michael
- Florida Red Tide Not Diminished by Hurricane Michael
- North Carolina Approves $400M in Florence Recovery Funds
- Florida Orders Insurers to Halt Rate Hikes; Sets Up Hurricane Michael Claims Village
- Mississippi Furniture Company Damaged Again by Fire
- 4 Alabama Counties to Receive Federal Disaster Funds for Michael Damage
Relax, Uber’s Not Interested in Entering Insurance
Insurance chief says it’s focused on being an “intelligent purchaser.”
West News
- WCIRB Studied Impact of Medical Fraud Enforcement in California
- Insurer Group Hammers Claim that California Prop 103 Saved Drivers Billions
- Firefighters Sue Southern California Gas Company Over Toxic Leak
- California Says Judge Who Said Coffee Needs Cancer Warning is Biased
- Penniall’s Integrity and Creativity Highlighted in Monarch’s Knightly Ads
- Oregon Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Rates Falling, but Still High
International News
- London Attracts Financial Services Investments Despite Cloud of Brexit: Report
- Hackers with Russian Ties Hit 3 E. European Companies: Cyber Security Firm
- VW’s Audi Unit Slapped with $925M Fine in Germany over Emissions Scandal
- Cyclone Luban Hits War-Ravaged Yemen, Injuring 33, Causing Extensive Damage
- Greenlight Capital Re Invests in Digital Insurance Processing Platform Click2Sure
- Specialty Insurer StarStone Taps Hendrickson from Validus as CEO, Replacing Smith
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- A Drive Through the Panhandle After Michael
- How Much Coverage Do They Really Need?
- Laying the Bike Down. Where Insurance and Motorcycles Meet
- The New DUI
- Guest Post: Post-Disaster Readiness: The Psychology of Downed Trees
- Did You Just Ask That?
