January 26, 2017
A Florida sheriff asked to be ticketed after a deputy pulled him over for speeding in his unmarked car. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal he wanted “to set an example” for his agency. The new …
January 26, 2017
Insurance commissioners in Mississippi and Georgia, two of several Southeast states hit over the weekend by devestating tornadoes that damaged thousands of homes and caused millions of dollars in insured losses, are calling on the insurance industry to assist their …
January 26, 2017
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Fred Zutel as head of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in South Florida. The company also made four other hires, strengthening its presence in the South Florida market. Zutel worked with Willis Towers Watson’s in …
January 26, 2017
North Carolina’s new insurance commissioner is apologizing for sharing a meme on social media mocking women who took part in the women’s march in Washington. WRAL-TV in Raleigh reported Mike Causey said in his apology that the post he shared …
January 25, 2017
Allied World North America has enhanced its cyber liability offerings and related services for its U.S. managed care package policy, 365Complete. The revised policy now contains heightened cyber protection and also expands the number of managed care clients who qualify …
January 25, 2017
A recently passed bipartisan bill in New Jersey has brought good news to small businesses that want to participate on public construction projects. Senate Bill 123, signed by Governor Chris Christie on January 4, introduces a new program that will …
January 25, 2017
A former employee of a Connecticut real estate management and development business has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the company. Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Debra Biagi, formerly of Greenwich, was also sentenced …
January 25, 2017
Arkansas has lower auto insurance rates than the neighboring states of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, the state insurance department reported. The Arkansas Insurance Department says a study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) shows auto insurance rates in …
January 25, 2017
A mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet has closed numerous schools and made for difficult driving in northern New England. Some snow fell across the region, but the big challenge on the roads Tuesday morning was ice and strong …
January 25, 2017
Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect to see a considerable increase in the commercial lines of insurance for 2017, with cyber a potentially huge untapped market, according to an Industry Leader Trends survey, conducted by the Insurance Information Institute …