Peoria, Illinois-based specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety markets, RLI Corp., has promoted or named several leaders to new roles. Kevin Horwitz, vice president, Claim, has assumed the role of vice president, Innovation Management and Policy Development, a …
Concerned about data privacy and data manipulation, the Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed an opt-in data privacy bill with a bipartisan vote of 85 to 11. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill 1602, requires internet technology companies …
The city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, has filed a lawsuit against a host of chemical manufacturers that produced firefighting foam linked to groundwater contamination around the city’s airport. Tests have revealed at least 40 wells around the airport on French …
Global investment firm KKR is acquiring a majority interest in Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC) Carlsbad, Calif.-based multi-line insurance distributor that utilizes advanced artificial intelligence (AI) engineering and data analytics to build its products. Sightway Capital, a Two Sigma private equity …
In mid-February, when a severe cold front came down from the North Pole and swept across the nation and record snowfall and low temperatures froze society in its tracks, insurance professionals were ready to lend a helping hand. The temperature …
COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus. Airline bookings are on the rise in some regions, driving …
The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted amid a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s Outlook email program, saying a recent software patch still left serious vulnerabilities. “This is …
Crest Insurance Group LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz. has acquired IBG LLC and added Craig Hay. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hay will move his operations to the Crest Scottsdale branch. Hay is a broker with experience in employee …
This year is looking to be one of changes and big possibilities for surgeons. While 2020 brought declines in surgical revenue and drops in patient intake, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a paradigm shift. Adaptations and innovations designed to cope with …
Insurance Office of America has added Chris Hardin to its Mountain West team. Hardin joins the Denver, Colo., branch location as a commercial lines producer. He previously worked with ISU Insurance Services of Colorado Inc., focusing on the risk management …
