Price Tag from Spring Severe Weather Adding Up in Oklahoma August 11, 2015 By Tim Talley The rain has stopped falling and the triple-digit heat of an Oklahoma summer has finally arrived, but state emergency managers...
Arizona Wildfire That Forced Evacuations Now Partial Contained August 11, 2015 A wildfire in Arizona that has grown to more than 6,000 acres and forces hundreds to evacuate is now 40...
Evacuations Ordered in Southern California Wildfire August 11, 2015 A wildfire in rural Riverside County, Calif. has surged to about 500 acres, forcing evacuations and leaving one person burned...
California Wildfire That Erupted Near Massive Blaze Expands August 11, 2015 A wildfire that erupted near a destructive blaze in Northern California’s rural, rocky hills expanded farther. The blaze had burned...
XL to Acquire Entertainment Insurance Firms Allied Specialty, T.H.E Company August 11, 2015 Insurer X.L. America Inc. has agreed to acquire Allied International Holdings Inc., the Florida-based holding company of Allied Specialty Insurance...
Most Small Railroads to Miss Brake Safety Deadline, Says NHTSA August 11, 2015 By David Morgan Only a small number of U.S. railroads will meet the Dec. 31 deadline for implementing new train safety technology that...
The Hartford Expands Liability Coverage For Asset Managers August 11, 2015 The Hartford has expanded its management and professional liability insurance for asset management firms of all sizes, offering a blended...
File-Share Firm Citrix Joins Independent Agents’ Technology Council August 11, 2015 Citrix is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT)....
‘Affinity Schemes’ Achieving Growth in UK Commercial Lines: Finaccord Report August 11, 2015 A new report from UK-based financial marketing and consulting firm Finaccord concludes that “affinity schemes for commercial lines insurance in...
Organically Speaking, Independent Agencies Are Very Profitable August 11, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Independent agencies are enjoying a period of high profitability boosted by healthy organic growth despite continued soft pricing in commercial...