Optio Acquires Warranty & Indemnity-MGA Brockwell Capital January 5, 2022 Optio Group, a London-based specialty MGA focused on emerging insurance risks, announced it has acquired Brockwell Capital Ltd., a leading...
New Orleans Wharf Fire Under Investigation January 5, 2022 Dozens of firefighters and a fire boat battled a large wharf fire in New Orleans on Jan. 3. Fire officials...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Kansas’ Safety Consulting January 5, 2022 World Insurance Associates has acquired Safety Consulting, Inc. of Topeka, Kansas. Founded in 1971, Safety Consulting, provides loss control and...
People Moves: Cook to Head Sales at Global Risk January 5, 2022 Insurance industry veteran Kenneth Cook has been named senior vice president of sales and client relations at Miami-based Global Risk...
Former University of Evansville Basketball Coach Sues School for $75K January 5, 2022 Former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty is suing the school, saying it owes him more than $75,000 under...
Hilb Group Buys Interest in Tennessee-based Churchill Agency January 5, 2022 The Hilb Group announced it has acquired membership interest in the Churchill Agency, based in Brentwood, Tennessee. The Hilb Group...
French Court Allows Class Action Against Sanofi Over Its Epilepsy Drug Depakine January 5, 2022 By Marthe Fourcade and Gaspard Sebag A French court ruled that families of children who suffered side effects from the epilepsy medicine Depakine can join in...
Destructive Winds Flipped Airplanes, Trucks Near Anchorage January 5, 2022 Destructive winds battered an area just north of Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday, flipping small airplanes and semitrailers, forcing schools to...
Renaissance Alliance Acquires New Jersey, California Agency Networks January 5, 2022 Insurance agency network Renaissance Alliance has acquired two other agency networks, one in New Jersey and another in California. Massachusetts-based...
Mercedes-Benz Owners Warned of Fire Risk but Parts Are Unavailable to Fix Problem January 5, 2022 Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of its luxury cars of a technical defect that could spark a fire, the company...