Nationwide Expands Small Business Insurance Direct Platform April 15, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide said it has expanded 24-hour access to more types of small business for its Commercial Digital Direct online commercial...
Synergy Professional Associates Expands Lawyers PL Program to 3 New States April 15, 2019 Synergy Professional Associates, in partnership with Tokio Marine HCC – Professional Lines Group, has expanded its lawyers professional liability programs...
Florida’s Citizens Says $200M in Reinsurance Needed to Protect Personal Lines Surplus April 15, 2019 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. plans to purchase approximately $200 million in traditional reinsurance coverage for the 2019 hurricane season to...
California’s Governor Proposes Wildfire Fund, Seeks PG&E Fix April 14, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Michael B. Marois California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave legislators just three months to address a multibillion-dollar wildfire liability problem that has forced the...
Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall of 3.3K Pounds of Foods from Texas Company April 12, 2019 A Texas company has recalled more than 3,300 pounds (1496.87 kilograms) of ready-to-eat meat, poultry and salad products amid concerns...
Bond Requirement Keeps South Dakota Race Tracks Closed This Year April 12, 2019 There will be no horse racing this year at South Dakota tracks for the first time in decades. Aberdeen American...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Adds to Weather Woes in Central US April 12, 2019 By Blake Nicholson A storm system known as a “bomb cyclone” slowly churned through the U.S. interior Thursday for the second time in...
Bill to Shield Farmers from Nuisance Suits Advances in Nebraska April 12, 2019 A bill that would expand protections for Nebraska farmers against public nuisance lawsuits has advanced in the Legislature despite objections...
AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer Stonetrust April 12, 2019 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the Financial Strength...
Texas Releases New Guidelines for Insurer Catastrophe Data Collection, Reporting April 12, 2019 Applying lessons learned after Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Department of Insurance has upgraded its procedures for collecting and reporting data...