Monthly Archives: <span>February 2022</span>

February 25 Is Deadline For Louisiana Policyholders to File Ida Proof of Loss

February 25, 2022 is the deadline for most Louisiana policyholders to file proof of loss for Hurricane Ida damage. Friday marks the 180th day after Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Most residential and commercial property …

New York Governor Plans Center to Coordinate Public, Private Cybersecurity

New York wants to improve its cybersecurity defenses and will open a joint operations center in the coming months to coordinate between government agencies, critical businesses and utilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. Hochul said the Brooklyn-based hub will have a …

Phishing Scam Costs Massachusetts Town $102K

The Massachusetts tow nof Tewksbury has been cheated out of more than $100,000 in a phishing scam, but hopes to recover most of the money through insurance claims, the town manager said. An employee of Tewskbury received a seemingly legitimate …

Ice Likely in Southern Plains as Flight Cancelations Number in Thousands

Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas braced for an ice storm making its way into the Southern Plains. More than half an inch of ice could accumulate in …

Dallas Firefighters File $100M Suit For Apartment Gas Explosion Injuries

Three Dallas firefighters severely injured from an apartment natural gas explosion are suing the apartment complex owner and the building’s gas supplier for $100,000,000. According to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County district court, the firefighters were responding to a …

U.S. P/C Industry Grew Surplus Despite Underwriting Loss in 2021

Insurance rating agency AM Best said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to record an increase in surplus in 2021 thanks to investment income and capital gains improvements despite booking an underwriting loss of $15.7 billion. Best’s Market Segment …

Indiana Man Killed in Industrial Door Accident

A man killed after getting caught in an industrial door at a western Indiana steel plant has been identified, a sheriff said. Jeffrey Stewart, 63, of Clay County died in the accident at the Steel Dynamics Heartland LLC plant in …

Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Protecting Gun Makers From Lawsuits

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Republican-authored bill that would limit gun and ammunition manufacturers’ legal liability, a move that could protect them from big payouts following a mass shooting. Under the bill, no one could sue gun or ammunition manufacturers …

Texas MGA Sensa to Debut Personal Auto Insurance Offering

Austin Texas-based MGA Sensa has partnered with Incline P&C Group to provide their personal auto insurance offering. Sensa will act as an MGA to offer its product through a network of appointed retail brokers and agents. Sensa’s auto insurance product …

Verisk Acquires Illinois’ Infutor

Verisk, the global data analytics provider, has acquired Infutor, a provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data. Verisk plans to integrate Infutor with Jornaya, which it acquired in 2020, to form Verisk Marketing Solutions. Oakbrook Terrance, Illinois-based Infutor provides …