Cyber Insurance Premium Volume Grew 35% to $1.3 Billion in 2016 June 23, 2017 Property/casualty insurers wrote $1.35 billion in direct written premium for cyber insurance in 2016, a 35 percent jump from 2015,...
North Carolina Senate Passes Legislation to Reduce Opioid Abuse June 23, 2017 Legislation aimed at reducing opioid abuse and overdoses has passed the North Carolina Senate with unanimous bipartisan support. The measure...
Norman-Spencer Agency Redesigns Crane Program; Adds New Coverages, Rates June 23, 2017 Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc., a national property and casualty insurance provider, has expanded its crane division with a program redesign to...
Tennessee-Based Reliance Partners Promotes Howell to SVP June 23, 2017 Reliance Partners, a leading commercial insurance agency, has promoted Laura Ann Howell to the position of senior vice president. Prior...
12 States Call Out California’s ‘Affront to Sound Insurance Regulation’ June 22, 2017 By Don Jergler It’s difficult to decide whether Dave Jones is underdog prize fighter Rocky Balboa or reigning champ Apollo Creed. He’s the...
Insurtech Startup Buys MGA in California with Product for Agents in Mind June 22, 2017 By Don Jergler Insurtech startup Bridger has purchased Pleasanton, Calif.-based SCJ Insurance Services in a step toward launching what the firm contends will...
January, Rupper and Sanders Join RHSB Insurance in Dallas June 22, 2017 Dallas-based independent insurance broker RHSB has added Austin January, Dan Rupper and John Sanders as assistant vice presidents. January, AVP...
Ex-Missouri Insurance Director Joins Dentons Law Firm in Kansas City June 22, 2017 The global law firm, Dentons, has named John M. Huff as a partner in its insurance regulatory practice. He is...
Governor Declares State of Emergency for Nebraska Storm-Damaged Areas June 22, 2017 Nebraska’s governor has declared a state of emergency for storm-damaged areas of the state. The June 20 declaration by Gov....
Arkansas’ Tyson Foods Installs Video, Bird Welfare Checks in Poultry Operations June 22, 2017 By Kelly P. Kissel Tyson Foods has installed video cameras in key areas of its poultry operations and will test new ways to slaughter...