December 15, 2020
A federal judge in western Louisiana has approved a plan on how to settle thousands of lawsuits expected to be filed against insurance companies over damage from a pair of hurricanes that hit the region six weeks apart. Insurance companies …
December 15, 2020
Hull & Company LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all the assets of Addison, Texas-based South & Western Inc. and all issued and outstanding shares of its affiliate, S&W Premium Finance Company Inc. With roots …
December 15, 2020
Kraus-Anderson Insurance in Burnsville, Minn., has promoted Jon Diessner to executive vice president. Diessner will oversee the agency’s property/casualty, employee benefits and surety operations, and Kraus-Anderson Risk Innovation, the agency’s risk consulting practice. He has served as vice president of …
December 15, 2020
A Florida school district abruptly dropped its request Thursday that the families of students and staff slain in a 2018 high school massacre be required to turn over their social media posts from that period as it tries to defend …
December 15, 2020
An Iowa insurance agent has been ordered to pay $18,000 in civil penalties and relinquish her producer’s license over fraudulent and dishonest business practices, regulators say. The Iowa Insurance Division cited Brenda Murray of Garnavillo, Iowa, for fraudulent and dishonest …
December 15, 2020
An Indiana school district will pay up to $70,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability and age discrimination charge, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC said an investigation found reasonable cause to …
December 15, 2020
Wright National Flood Insurance Services has introduced an exclusive, admitted, stand-alone flood product in Texas: Wright Residential Private Flood Insurance. The product, which became available on Dec. 14, will be sold exclusively by Wright’s partner agents. The company said it …
December 15, 2020
A court fight threatens to block a Mississippi medical marijuana program before the program even gets started. Voters on Nov. 3 approved a medical marijuana initiative by a wide margin – about 58%, according to certified results. The initiative amends …
December 15, 2020
ProFinity Insurance Services to offer wholesale solution for design, engineering, construction and manufacturing LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2020 – ProFinity Insurance Services, a specialty MGA focused on the design, engineering, construction and manufacturing industries, recently opened its doors to wholesale …
December 15, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has completed the cleanup of household hazardous waste from properties burned in Oregon wildfires. The September fires led to an initial EPA response in Jackson County, which quickly expanded to Clackamas, Douglas, Klamath, Lane, …