Viewpoint: Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Is Here. Agents, Are You Ready? August 12, 2020 By Paul J. Mueller Finally, there is good reason to believe Michigan will drop the infamous distinction of being the one of the most...
American Family Succession Plan: Westrate to Succeed Salzwedel as CEO in 2022 August 12, 2020 American Family Insurance group’s succession plan calls for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel to continue as chair and...
California Quake Alerts Will Come Standard on Android Phones August 12, 2020 California’s earthquake early warnings will be a standard feature on all Android phones, bypassing the need for users to download...
Federal Auto Safety Agencies Face Scrutiny by Inspector General August 12, 2020 By David Shepardson The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting...
Lockton Names Duffy President of Washington D.C., Northern Virginia Offices August 12, 2020 Lockton has promoted Ryan Duffy to president of its Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia offices. Duffy is responsible for the...
Google Turns Android Phones Into Earthquake Sensors August 12, 2020 By Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc’s Google’s Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give...
Jackson Sumner & Associates Acquires Virginia’s Landers Underwriting August 12, 2020 Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has acquired Landers Underwriting of Charlottesville, Va., in a deal inked earlier this month. Terms...
One80 Intermediaries Acquires Canadian MGA, Strategic Underwriting Managers August 12, 2020 One80 Intermediaries, a Boston-headquartered wholesale broker, program manager, and insurance aggregator, announced it has acquired Strategic Underwriting Managers Inc. (SUM),...
One Dead, Seven Rescued After Gas Explosion Levels Baltimore Homes August 12, 2020 By JULIO CORTEZ and Nathan Ellgren A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday morning, killing a woman and trapping other people...
Secondary Perils Drive Global Insured Catastrophe Losses of $31B During H1: Swiss Re August 12, 2020 Global insured property losses from disasters were US$31 billion in the first half of 2020, up from US$23 billion during...