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.
- Insurance Broker Hays Companies to Be Brown & Brown’s Biggest Acquisition
- Judge Upholds Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Cancer Liability But Slashes Award
- Parents of Florida College Student Killed by Garbage Truck Awarded $25M
- Verisk Product Scores Properties on Flood Risk; Could Replace Outdated Flood Maps
- Oregon Woman Sues Bank of America After Losing Money in Scam
- Google Invests in Insurance Agency Software Firm Applied Systems
- Wells Fargo Will Pay $65M Penalty to New York Over Cross-Selling Practices
- Head of Crumbling Foundations Fund in Connecticut Says $1B Needed
- Disaster Relief Approved for Pennsylvania Areas Affected by August Storm
- Delaware Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates Decrease for Second Year in a Row
- No Trial for Amtrak Engineer in Deadly Pennsylvania Crash Until 2019
- Vermont Construction Company Investigated After Death of Employee
- Farmers in Hawaii Lost $28M Because of Volcano
- Washington Packing House to Pay $525K in Sexual Harassment Settlement
- A.M. Best Upgrades Workers’ Comp Carrier ICW Group in California
- Lockton Names Byrne Risk Management and Benefits Consultant in California
- California Moving Ahead with Marijuana Delivery Regulations
- Sales of Marijuana in Colorado Topped $1B Through August
- Federal Safety Agency Shuts Down Self-Driving School Bus Test
- Georgia Estimates $250M in Insured Losses from Hurricane Michael
- At Least 30 Injured When Floor Collapses at South Carolina Condo Clubhouse
- Parents of Florida College Student Killed by Garbage Truck Awarded $25M
- Power Outages Still Plague Florida Panhandle Nearly 2 Weeks After Michael
- Timber Industry Suffers $1.3B in Losses from Hurricane Michael
- New Orleans Towing Company Ordered to Pay in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
- Opioid Memorial in Houston as Part of Nationwide Tour
- After Catastrophic Flooding, Austin Issues First Ever City-Wide Boil Water Notice
- Premium Price for ACA Policies to Decline in Louisiana
- Texas, Oklahoma Panhandles Shaken by Magnitude 4.0 Quake
- Nearly $2M Spent on Arkansas ‘Tort Reform’ Measure, But Court Blocks It
- Judge Dismisses Nebraska County’s Claim Against Insurers
- Zurich North America, Allied Public Risk Partner on Public Sector Program
- Appalachian Underwriters Names Schnarre as Midwest External Marketing Rep
- Midwest Food Distributor to Pay $3.6M to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- Insurance Broker Hays Companies to Be Brown & Brown’s Biggest Acquisition
- Land O’Lakes, Gravie to Expand Farmer Health Insurance Plan in Minnesota
National News
- Stricter Gun Laws Haven’t Made Communities Safer from Mass Shootings
- Judge Upholds Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Cancer Liability But Slashes Award
- The Man Behind the InsureTech Connect Conference Phenomenon
- Federal Safety Agency Shuts Down Self-Driving School Bus Test
- U.S. Hog Farmers on Alert Over African Swine Fever Disease
- Honeywell Facing SEC Probe Over Asbestos Liabilities Reporting
- Verisk Product Scores Properties on Flood Risk; Could Replace Outdated Flood Maps
East News
- Wells Fargo Will Pay $65M Penalty to New York Over Cross-Selling Practices
- Head of Crumbling Foundations Fund in Connecticut Says $1B Needed
- Disaster Relief Approved for Pennsylvania Areas Affected by August Storm
- Delaware Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates Decrease for Second Year in a Row
- No Trial for Amtrak Engineer in Deadly Pennsylvania Crash Until 2019
- Vermont Construction Company Investigated After Death of Employee
Midwest News
- Judge Dismisses Nebraska County’s Claim Against Insurers
- Zurich North America, Allied Public Risk Partner on Public Sector Program
- Appalachian Underwriters Names Schnarre as Midwest External Marketing Rep
- Midwest Food Distributor to Pay $3.6M to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- Insurance Broker Hays Companies to Be Brown & Brown’s Biggest Acquisition
- Land O’Lakes, Gravie to Expand Farmer Health Insurance Plan in Minnesota
Latest Disasters May Shift Focus to Local Mitigation
Insurers, safety advocates hope for better efforts on mitigation, building codes.
Texas / South Central News
- New Orleans Towing Company Ordered to Pay in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
- Opioid Memorial in Houston as Part of Nationwide Tour
- After Catastrophic Flooding, Austin Issues First Ever City-Wide Boil Water Notice
- Premium Price for ACA Policies to Decline in Louisiana
- Texas, Oklahoma Panhandles Shaken by Magnitude 4.0 Quake
- Nearly $2M Spent on Arkansas ‘Tort Reform’ Measure, But Court Blocks It
Southeast News
- BRP Partners with Medicare Division of Trilogy Financial Group of Florida
- Federal Safety Agency Shuts Down Self-Driving School Bus Test
- Georgia Estimates $250M in Insured Losses from Hurricane Michael
- At Least 30 Injured When Floor Collapses at South Carolina Condo Clubhouse
- Parents of Florida College Student Killed by Garbage Truck Awarded $25M
- Power Outages Still Plague Florida Panhandle Nearly 2 Weeks After Michael
Relax, Uber’s Not Interested in Entering Insurance
Insurance chief says it’s focused on being an “intelligent purchaser.”
West News
- Farmers in Hawaii Lost $28M Because of Volcano
- Washington Packing House to Pay $525K in Sexual Harassment Settlement
- A.M. Best Upgrades Workers’ Comp Carrier ICW Group in California
- Lockton Names Byrne Risk Management and Benefits Consultant in California
- California Moving Ahead with Marijuana Delivery Regulations
- Sales of Marijuana in Colorado Topped $1B Through August
International News
- Dangerous Hurricane Willa Heads to Pacific Coast of Mexico
- Shareholders of Singapore Reinsurer ACR Capital Eyeing Sale: Sources
- CoreLogic to Buy Toronto-Based Claims Workflow Firm Symbility Solutions
- Generali to Acquire Polish Asset Management Firm, Union Investment TFI
- Coordinated Global Regulation of Cryptocurrencies Needed: Circle CEO
- London’s Biggest Private Taxi Firm Aims to Roll Out Self-Driving Cars by 2021
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
- CoreLogic & Academic Institutions: The Future of Catastrophe Risk
- 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
