Former California Agent Allegedly Stole $1.2M from Elderly Consumers August 20, 2021 Formerly licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested this week after a California Department of...
Judge Grants Conditional Approval for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Plan August 20, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The Boy Scouts of America has received a green light from a judge to proceed with its $850 million reorganization...
Effective Sept. 1 All Auto Insurers in Texas Must File Rates with Actuarial Support August 20, 2021 A bill that becomes effective in Texas repeals a section of the state’s insurance code that allows certain auto insurers...
Texas Summarizes Workers’ Comp Bills Passed in 2021 August 20, 2021 Several bills passed in the Texas Legislature this year impact the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system. Below, the Texas Department...
Some Rural Midwest Bankers Concerned About Drought’s Impact on Business August 20, 2021 The economy continues to grow in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, according to a new monthly survey...
Willis Towers Watson Promotes Mead to Canadian Property/Casualty Broking Leader August 20, 2021 Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced that Kate Mead is the new head of its Canadian property/casualty broking team. Previously...
People Moves: Former Willis Re CTO Joins Placement Platform Supercede; Sedgwick Hires Cordingley for Event Response in Australia, Cooper for Asia Biz Development August 20, 2021 Reinsurance Placement Platform Supercede Hires Former Willis Re CTO Supercede, the London-based global reinsurance placement platform, announced the appointment of...
Florida-Based King Insurance Acquires Robert Blakeley August 20, 2021 King Insurance, a full-service insurance brokerage firm that provides a variety of property & casualty as well as employee benefits...
Six Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Facing Fraud-Related Charges August 20, 2021 Six Maryland law enforcement officers are facing federal indictment for charges related to schemes to defraud financial institutions and insurance...
Maine Enacts Law That Will Ban Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in All Products by 2030 August 20, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield Maine last month enacted a law that makes it the first U.S. state to ban the use of PFAS, or...