A wildfire near La Pine, Oregon that has prompted evacuation orders grew to 3,889 acres on Thursday morning. The Darlene 3 Fire, which started Tuesday, is now 30% contained. Winds and warm temperatures on Tuesday resulted in spotting beyond the …
This post is part of a series sponsored by TSIB. According to IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report, it’s estimated that data breaches cost businesses an average of $4.5M in 2023. Statista, shared that over 317M ransomware attempts …
Since 2013, events have raised over $10 million in support of nonprofits helping those in need in the US and UK LOS ANGELES – June 26, 2024 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization marking 30 years …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced it will hold the inaugural OK Captive Day on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. This event aims to educate key industries in Oklahoma about the Oklahoma Captive domicile and the benefits of a captive insurance …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday paused a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plan to reduce the amount of smog that drifts across state borders from industrial facilities like power plants. The 5-4 opinion is the latest in a conflict over …
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced, that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, $18,912,365.52 has been distributed among 553 local FRAs throughout the …
The US Supreme Court curbed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to press complaints before in-house judges, saying defendants have a constitutional right to make their case to a federal jury when the agency is seeking financial penalties. The 6-3 …
The deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is tomorrow! We hope you will consider entering your agency for Insurance Journal’s 2024 Top 100 independent agencies listing and Top Agency Partnerships ranking now. …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic. The 5-4 decision reversed a lower court’s …
Independent agents placed more than 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S., according to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). The association’s 2024 Market Share Report said independent agents have high penetration rates …
