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

Kentucky Supreme Court: Trampoline Park Not Immune from Liability in Injury Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a damage waiver signed by a parent at a trampoline park does not protect the park from liability in the case of an injured child. The Courier Journal reports that the court said …

Kentucky Distillery Trying to Save Thousands of Barrels at Storm-Damaged Warehouse

Kentucky distillery says efforts are underway to recover thousands of barrels of bourbon at a massive storage warehouse that partially collapsed during a thunderstorm. O.Z. Tyler Distillery in Owensboro said a section of the warehouse has been “successfully deconstructed” and …

New Louisiana Law Aims to Protect Policyholder Choice of Auto Repair Shop

A new law in Louisiana aims to ensure that auto insurance policyholders have the option to choose a particular motor vehicle repair shop. Under Act 317 (House Bill 411), which has been signed by Gov. Jon Bel Edwards, insurers are …

AM Best Executive Mayewski to Retire, Succeeded by Mosher as President and CEO

AM Best announced that Larry G. Mayewski will retire from his position as chairman, president and CEO of AM Best Rating Services Inc. at the end of the year. Matthew C. Mosher, currently executive vice president and chief operating officer, …

Wagner Kelly Named EVP at Ohio’s Grange Insurance

Grange Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has appointed Jill Wagner Kelly executive vice president, chief distribution and affiliate officer. As president of Grange affiliate, Integrity Insurance, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, Wagner Kelly has led the company to five straight years …

Semitrailer Explosion on I-94 in Wisconsin Leaves 2 Dead

A semitrailer exploded into flames Wednesday on an interstate in southeast Wisconsin, killing at least two people, setting other vehicles on fire and sending dark plumes of smoke into the sky, authorities said. A WTMJ-TV photographer who witnessed the crash …

Ohio Farmers: It Will Take Years to Recover Losses After 2019 Deluge

Farmers who have been unable to plant their soybeans and corn because of this spring’s never-ending rains told Ohio’s governor that it will take years to recover their losses. They also said the impact will be felt throughout the agriculture …

Florida City Pays $600K to Hackers to Save Computer Records

A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses. The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this …

Investigation Uncovers Mystery of Quadriga’s Missing Cryptocurrencies Worth Millions

It’s looking more and more like QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten mismanaged the digital-asset exchange before he died, with cryptocurrencies from clients ending up at rival marketplaces in his personal accounts. The latest report from Ernst & Young, which is overseeing …

Argo Deploys Insurtech Platform from AVYST to Streamline Risk Submissions

Argo Group International Holdings, the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, has adopted an insurtech platform that enables managing general agents, wholesalers and independent brokers to submit, quote and bind risks seamlessly, without paper or error. Argo has deployed AVYST’s bi-directional forms system, …