Monthly Archives: <span>January 2020</span>

Moore to Lead New Epic National Farm & Ranch Practice

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has expanded their insurance offering in the Farm & Ranch Insurance market with a new practice being led by Chris Moore, president, EPIC Farm …

Florida City Facing $1.8M in Repair Costs from Invasive Iguanas Burrowing Near Dam

Invasive iguanas burrowing into the soft dirt around an aging dam cost a Florida city $1.8 million in emergency repairs. Employees noticed last year that water was seeping round the edges of a decades-old weir that controls water delivery in …

Insurance Pros: Predict Super Bowl Winner Now. Last Chance.

The insurance industry tries to predict losses. Can the industry predict winners? Which team will win Super Bowl LIV on Sunday? Kansas City or San Francisco? Insurance Journal’s Research and Trends site and InsuranceJournal’s IJPro membership program want to know. …

W.R. Berkley Reports Underwriting Income Up, Catastrophe Losses Down

W.R. Berkley Corp. reported that its gross premiums written grew by more than 10 percent in the 2019 fourth quarter, thanks in part to accelerated rate increases. But net income dipped compared to the same period a year ago, due …

Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast

Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number of Insurtech startups called it quits. According to a new briefing on the sector from Willis Towers Watson, dozens of …

Cleaning Solution in Drinks at Nebraska Bar Sickens 2

Two customers at a movie theater bar in Nebraska were treated at a hospital after they were served cleaning solution in their drinks apparently by accident. The women, ages 45 and 51, took sips and soon began to feel burning …

Officials: South Dakota 2019 Traffic Deaths Possibly State’s Lowest

Public safety officials say South Dakota may have recorded its lowest number of traffic deaths in state history. So far, 102 traffic fatalities have been recorded for 2019, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety said. Since the department began …

1 Worker Dead, Others Injured in Texas Oil Well Blowout

One person was killed and three others were injured on Jan. 29 in the blowout of a Central Texas oil well. All four were contractors working at a Chesapeake Energy well site on a county road near Deanville, Texas, 28 …

Distinguished Programs Taps Requejo as Sales Leader for Illinois, Wisconsin

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Kirkland Requejo regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. He is based in Chicago. Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a proven record in sales to his new role. …

USG Insurance Hires Teague as Producer/Broker in Texas

USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, has added Faryl Teague as producer/broker, commercial lines, to its Arlington, Texas, team. Teague joins the USG team with 11 years of underwriting and brokerage experience. As producer/broker at USG, Teague …