Insurance Industry Heading to Faster Recovery than After 2008 Financial Crisis: Swiss Re July 26, 2021 By Alwyn Scott The global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it did after the...
Senators Still Working on Bipartisan Federal Police Reform Bill July 26, 2021 By Laura Litvan U.S. Senator Tim Scott said he’s hopeful an agreement on police reform will be reached but vowed that any final...
Manufacturers Balk at ‘Right to Repair’ Initiative by Biden Administration July 26, 2021 By Marcy Gordon Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves, or to use independent...
Mistakes on Certificates Versus Clear Policy Language July 23, 2021 By Christopher J. Boggs “Can a certificate of insurance limit the breadth of protection provided by the insurance policy and endorsements?” This has to...
Iowa Agent Placed on Probation Owes $30K, Has License Revoked July 23, 2021 Des Moines, Iowa, Chad Mackland, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, recently submitted an Alford plea to the charge of Ongoing Criminal...
72% of Minnesota in Severe Drought July 23, 2021 The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 72% of Minnesota is currently experiencing severe drought — a big jump from a...
Worker Shortage Hampers North Dakota Oil Production July 23, 2021 Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic....
Alera Group Acquires Oklahoma’s Keller Insurance Agency July 23, 2021 Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, acquired Keller Insurance Agency, a firm...
W.R. Berkley Reports Strong Q2, Crediting Rate Adequacy, Improving Economy July 23, 2021 W.R. Berkley Corp. reported net premium growth exceeding 27 percent and a combined ratio under 90 for the 2021 second...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze July 23, 2021 By Nathan Howard The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard...