Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

Vermont Considers Ending Clergy Exemption From Abuse Reporting Laws

The Vermont Legislature is considering a proposal that would end an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee held the first of what could be …

A Pivot to People: Overcoming the Talent Crisis in Commercial P&C Underwriting

This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified. Across the insurance landscape, commercial P&C firms are facing a host of challenges when it comes to underwriting talent. Rapid shifts in the makeup of the workforce, combined with …

ALKEME Acquires ACW Group in Hawaii

ALKEME acquired the ACW Group in Honolulu, Hawaii. ACW Group is headquartered out of Oahu, with California offices in San Francisco and La Quinta. It was established in 2009 by Russell Akamine, Kirk Christman and Jeffrey Wall, and has 20 …

SterlingRisk Acquires Worldwide Insurance in Florida

New York-based SterlingRisk, a privately held insurance broker, has acquired Worldwide Insurance Group, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Worldwide’s founder and president, Anthony Ruidiaz, will become managing director of SterlingRisk of Florida. He essentially traded his interest in Worldwide and …

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Orloff President, GRS, Middle Market; Risk Strategies Appoints a COO

Liberty Mutual Names Orloff President, Global Risk Solutions North America, Middle Market Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Marc Orloff as president of Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America, middle market. Liberty is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Orloff most recently served …

Univ. of Texas System Pauses New DEI Policies

The University of Texas System’s board of regents said Wednesday it has put a pause on all new policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion at its 13 university and health campuses and asked all school leaders to provide a …

Texas Dental Practice to Pay Back Wages to Workers Fired for Raising COVID Concerns

Two workers at a North Texas dental practice will share $15,706 in back wages to be paid by the dentists who fired them for raising concerns about COVID-19 safety measures in Spring 2020, following a federal whistleblower investigation and litigation …

Insurers’ Digital Claims Tools Failing Customers: J.D. Power

Calling the trend “worrying,” J.D. Power’s new property claims satisfaction report indicated that insurers’ digital tools to speed the claims process are not pleasing homeowners insurance customers, especially for longer-tail claims tied to catastrophes. According to the J.D. Power 2023 …

Parts of Northern US Shut Down Ahead of Massive Winter Storm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – States in the northern plains are largely shutting down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. The blizzard-like …

Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes to Ohio Residents, Vows to ‘Do What’s Right’

Norfolk Southern NSC.N will take responsibility for cleaning up the environmental damage from this month’s train derailment and controlled detonation of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The comments by CEO Alan Shaw to …