A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow insurers to voluntarily pay certain COVID-related business interruption claims and get reimbursed by the federal government, but insurance groups have rejected the idea. Although the text of H.R. 7412, the …
USG Insurance Services Inc. has named Amanda Aubry as a producer/broker in commercial lines in the Scottsdale, Ariz., office. Aubry has 18 years of insurance industry experience. She was previously a senior underwriter at Chubb. She was with Risk Placement …
Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …
Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson, announces the appointment of James Moss as co-head of Willis Re Specialty’s Casualty practice. In his role, Moss will work in tandem with Chirag Shah to lead Willis Re Specialty’s Casualty …
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has acquired Avant, LLC. (Avant), a transportation program administrator and wholesale brokerage firm, with specialty cannabis and supermarket program divisions. Terms of the acquisition were not …
Overcrowded cells, a lack of personal protective equipment and limited access to cleaning and sanitation supplies are putting people in a Georgia jail at risk of exposure to the coronavirus outbreak, a federal lawsuit says. Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill …
CFC has enhanced its transaction liability suite of products with launch of a new product designed for private equity firms and businesses pursuing a portfolio of add-on acquisitions for existing or newly acquired platform companies. According to CFC, smaller transactions, …
Minnesota’s insurance regulators issued a data call in late June, requesting information from property/casualty insurers in the state about claims filed in the wake of the riots/civil commotion following the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The Minnesota …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Russell Luttrell of Benton-Luttrell Insurance in Van Alstyne as the André P. Juneau ELITExan of the Year. Luttrell was presented with the award during IIAT’s annual business meeting on June 10, …
Minnesota public safety officials updated the state’s driver’s manual to give motorists who are legally carrying firearms some guidance on what to do if they are stopped by police, including instructions to keep both hands on the steering wheel while …
