March 15, 2022
J.M. Wilson Promotes Two Property & Casualty Underwriters in Portage, Michigan Office J.M. Wilson promoted Kristin Bolhuis to senior P&C underwriter – contractor specialist. She is responsible for underwriting new and renewal risks, serving independent insurance agents in Michigan, and …
March 15, 2022
First Chicago Insurance Company announced it recently launched its augmented commercial auto insurance program in Illinois and Indiana. The program covers owned or leased Vehicles, hired autos, non-owned, temporary substitute autos, newly acquired autos, light trailers and incidental private passenger …
March 15, 2022
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit March 14 against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products over PFAS pollution in northeastern Wisconsin. The lawsuit, filed in Marinette County Circuit Court, alleges Tyco began releasing fire-fighting foam from a …
March 15, 2022
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has started to release multiple reports on racial bias in insurance pricing. “The CAS is proud to move forward with not just a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of actuarial work, …
March 15, 2022
The state of Colorado’s oil regulator this week rejected a request by Occidental Petroleum Corp. to drill new oil and gas wells roughly 800 feet away from homes, in a test of a new rule that sets a wide berth …
March 15, 2022
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant fuels the country’s biggest outbreak since the start of the pandemic two years ago. The National …
March 15, 2022
A new, federally funded program will provide relief to eligible homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, property taxes, utility bills, and other costs during the coronavirus pandemic, New Hampshire authorities said Friday. The New Hampshire Homeowner Assistance Fund will offer …
March 15, 2022
More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse allegations, a judge will determine whether to confirm its proposed reorganization plan in a trial starting March 14. The trial …
March 15, 2022
An Australian court on Tuesday overturned a groundbreaking ruling from last year that required the country’s environment minister to consider harm to children from climate change as part of the approval process for a coal mine. The full Federal Court …
March 15, 2022
Insurance Office of America Names 6 Regional Executives Insurance Office of America (IOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of six regional presidents to its leadership team. The appointees to regional president include: Nathan Brainard – Central Florida Region Michael …