Monthly Archives: <span>May 2019</span>

North Carolina Department of Insurance Releases Smartphone App for Agents

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has released a smartphone app for insurance agents offering information such as educational opportunities, NCDOI agent services contact info, and agent notifications from the department. The new MyDOi smartphone app went live May 22, …

Willis Towers Watson Makes 8 Appointments to Florida Risk Management Operations

Willis Towers Watson has made a series of personnel appointments across its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) operations in Florida. CRB’s has focused on delivering innovative products to clients with an emphasis on the real estate, construction, health care and …

Tennessee Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Generic Drug Makers

Tennessee has joined a federal lawsuit in Connecticut against 20 generic drug manufacturers, alleging manipulation of prices. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s office says in a release that the drugs treat diseases and conditions including basic infections, diabetes, cancer, epilepsy, …

Kentucky Marina Damaged by Large Fire

A large fire has damaged a Lake Cumberland marina in southern Kentucky. News outlets report the fire at Conley Bottom Resort in Monticello started around 2 a.m. Monday. Firefighters say no one was injured. Marina co-owner Freddie Piercy told WKYT-TV …

Charter Bus Collision in Florida Injures 34

Authorities say two charter buses carrying Florida children with learning disabilities crashed, sending 34 people to a hospital with minor injuries. The Tampa Bay Times reports 91 children and seven adults were traveling in the buses that collided Friday in …

Winning the Race to the Bottom

“The car’s just not worth anything.” “The state only requires…” “I don’t owe on it, so I don’t have to have it.” I’ve heard these sentences recently when talking to people about their insurance. Yes. I talk about insurance when …

What Might Happen If Congress Fails to Renew Terrorism Reinsurance Program

The long-term viability of the U.S. property terrorism insurance market is back in the spotlight as Congress looks at renewing the federal reinsurance backstop, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which is set to expire in Dec. 31, …

Testimony Ends in Texas Suit over Harvey-Related Overflow Dams, Floods

Testimony has ended in the lawsuit by some Texas residents seeking U.S. government compensation after their land flooded when two federally owned reservoirs overflowed during Hurricane Harvey. Testimony wrapped up Friday in Houston, and Judge Charles Lettow of the U.S. …

The Hilb Group Acquires The Keane Insurance Group in Missouri

The Hilb Group LLC has acquired Missouri-based The Keane Insurance Group Inc. The transaction became effective May 1. Terms were not disclosed. KIG’s associates and John Keane, the agency leader, are joining THG under their existing name and will continue …

McDonald’s Workers in Chicago Asking OSHA to Look into Pattern of Violence

Every 36 hours on average, American local news outlets deliver a new report on violence at a McDonald’s. A group of employees in Chicago say workers bear the brunt of such incidents, enough to constitute a pattern of regular on-the-job …