The National Weather Service says no one was killed in a tornado in Oklahoma in 2018, the first time that the state has not recorded a tornado-related death since 2006. The Oklahoman reports that just 41 tornadoes were recorded in …
Insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has named Chris Nelson as general counsel in Des Moines, Iowa. Nelson, a Des Moines native, brings more than 15 years of experience as an attorney specializing in corporate and general business law. He has …
Ohio Insurance Agents Association Inc. (OIA) has launched IntellAgent LLC, an analytics-driven organization that specializes in actionable insights for independent agents. IntellAgents LLC was formed to help independent agents across the country leverage big data in order to make better …
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported that the state recorded $6.08 billion in excess and surplus insurance premium for 2018, representing an 11.4 percent growth over 2017. Certain coverages have continued an upward trend of increased premium. …
Combined Agents of America (CAA), headquartered in Austin, Texas, has promoted Nikki Toon as chief operating officer. Toon previously served as production director for CAA. CAA is a privately held agency partner group comprised of independent insurance agencies located throughout …
In weighing a bankruptcy, power giant PG&E Corp. may be firing a warning shot to California lawmakers: Help us or watch the largest utility in your state go insolvent. The company is considering whether to file for bankruptcy protection as …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Fiat Chrysler‘s appeal in a class action lawsuit over allegations that its Jeeps and other trucks are vulnerable to hacking, one of the first legal cases involving automotive cyber security risks. …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the attorney general of Massachusetts to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in …
Montreal-based Co-operators is offering storm surge insurance for homeowners in Quebec and Manitoba, which completes the company’s product rollout to Canadian homeowners from coast to coast. Co-operators described its comprehensive water insurance as the only product of its kind in …
Solutions Insurance & Financial Services of Fairfield, N.J., has joined Gloron Agency Inc. of New York, N.Y., effective January 1, 2019. The headquarters for the newly combined firm will remain in Manhattan, and the Fairfield, N.J., office will continue to …
