BMS Signs Preferred Partner Agreement with Portuguese Specialty Broker Tagus April 3, 2020 BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the conclusion of a preferred partner agreement with the new wholesale and...
Fitch Places Lloyd’s of London’s on Rating Watch Negative on COVID-19 Crisis April 3, 2020 Fitch Ratings has placed Lloyd’s of London’s ‘AA-‘ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings on rating watch negative, on the uncertainty...
Health-Care Providers See Surge in Ransomware Attacks in Europe, U.S. April 3, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines,...
North Carolina Requests Insurers Defer Premium Payments to Help Consumers April 3, 2020 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has activated an emergency declaration that gives policyholders in all 100 counties the option...
Washington Dentist Arrested, Charged with Arson After Office Fire April 3, 2020 A Bellevue, Washington, dentist was accused of using lighter fluid and accelerant to set fires in his exam and X-ray...
Third Coast Underwriters Promotes Altman and Vaughn in Chicago April 3, 2020 Workers’ compensation insurer Third Coast Underwriters (3CU) has promoted Peter Vaughn to director, Insurance Operations, and Mike Altman to regional...
Demotech Reveals Florida Insurer Ratings, Says Market ‘Most Difficult’ in U.S. April 3, 2020 By Amy O'Connor The long-awaited Demotech rating decisions for Florida domestic carriers are in, with many carriers having satisfied necessary steps to avoid...
Indiana Nursing Home Operator Sued for Disability Discrimination April 3, 2020 Bloomington, Ind.-based senior living community operator Heart of CarDon LLC has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Insurer, Go, Offering 50% Discount on Auto Insurance for Essential Workers in Texas April 3, 2020 Silicon Valley-based insurance company, Go, is now offering a 50% discount on auto insurance to all essential workers in Texas...
Federal Officials Say Engineer Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near Hospital Ship April 3, 2020 By Christopher Weber A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was...