Monthly Archives: <span>April 2021</span>

People Moves: INSURETrust Adds 3 College Grads; Moore Opens Agency in Miss.; XS Promotes Dunn

INSURETrust of Hires 3 College Grads to Georgia Team National insurance wholesaler INSUREtrust has hired several recent college graduates to its team Georgia. Bayley Holbrook has joined the team as an account manager. Holbrook will be graduating from the University …

Hacking of Small Kansas Water Utility System Highlights Risks

A former Kansas utility worker has been charged with remotely tampering with a public water system’s cleaning procedures, highlighting the difficulty smaller utilities face in protecting against hackers. Wyatt Travnichek, 22, was charged last month with remotely accessing the Post …

Study of Area Where South Dakota Mine Collapsed to Begin in May

Experts from Montana Technological University will soon begin to analyze what lies underground in Black Hawk, S.D., neighborhood where homes have been evacuated because ground over an abandoned mine collapsed. A law firm representing some of the residents of Hideaway …

Oklahoma Bill Would Provide Liability Insurance to Educators

A bill that calls for providing liability insurance coverage to all full- and part-time school employees up to $1 million per occurrence has passed out of committee and moved to the House for consideration. Senate Bill 634, authored by House …

British Cyber Security Company Darktrace Plans $4 Billion London Listing

LONDON – Darktrace, the British cyber security firm backed by tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, fired the gun on its $4 billion London listing on Monday, aiming to raise new funds to accelerate product development and strengthen its balance sheet. The …

Charles Taylor Acquires Indiana’s Syndicate Claim Services

London-based Charles Taylor Adjusting, a provider of insurance services, claims solutions and technology platforms to the global insurance market, has acquired Syndicate Claim Services Inc. (Syndicate), an independent adjusting and claims services business, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Syndicate provides insurance …

Former Employee in Oregon City Intends to Sue Following Firing

A former Coquille city, Ore., employee has informed the city she plans to sue for whistleblower retaliation and a failure to provide due process during the course of her firing. Former city recorder Jennifer Rose filed a notice with the …

People Moves: Liberty Mutual’s Curtis to Starr; Buckle Hires Two; RT Specialty Promotes Reynolds

Starr Insurance Companies Hires Curtis to Lead Primary Construction Unit Starr Insurance Companies has hired Matt Curtis as vice president and profit center manager for its Primary Construction unit. In his prior role at Liberty Mutual, Curtis oversaw the primary …

NFP Acquires The Schuster Group, Expanding Capabilities in the Northeast

NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has acquired Schuster Driscoll LLC, d/b/a The Schuster Group, and its nonprofit membership platform, TANGO Administrative and Management Services LLC (together, TSG). The transaction closed …

Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. The solution provides transparent cargo insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines by combining sensor data and analytics. …