Monthly Archives: <span>April 2025</span>

Say Goodbye to Manual Contract Requests: The Future of Life & Annuities Is Automated

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In the complex and ever-evolving world of life and annuity (L&A) compliance, efficiency isn’t a luxury, it’s a critical factor in an organization’s success. One of the most overlooked but …

Tesla Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claiming Sudden Acceleration in Ohio Crash

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who was killed in 2021 after his Tesla crashed and caught fire near Dayton, Ohio. Tesla and lawyers for …

Shopify Must Face Data Privacy Lawsuit in US

A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a proposed data privacy class action against Shopify, a decision that could make it easier for American courts to assert jurisdiction over internet-based platforms. In a 10-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court …

Transatlantic Underwriters Expands Into Property, Liability Coverage, Names Flores SVP

Transatlantic Underwriters, a specialized wholesale brokerage for trucking and transportation insurance, is making a limited move into broader property-casualty coverage. The Marietta, Georgia-based firm, founded in 1989, introduced six new lines of business, including commercial general and excess liability; commercial …

South Florida Insurance Broker Pleads Guilty to Fraud in $133M ACA Enrollment Scheme

A south Florida insurance broker is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty last week to a $134 million scheme that fraudulently enrolled thousands of people in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Dafud Iza, 54, of Pembroke Pines, signed a plea …

Multiple Security Failures? Arsonist Faced Little Resistance as Governor and Family Slept

The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his extended family slept upstairs on the first night of Passover encountered little resistance as he scaled a security fence, smashed windows with a hammer, ignited …

Starkweather & Shepley Acquires New Jersey’s AiK2 Insurance Services

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc. (S&S) has acquired AiK2 Insurance Services, a New Jersey-based firm specializing in business insurance for wealth and asset managers. As part of the acquisition, AiK2 will rebrand under the Starkweather & Shepley name, combining …

Alaska Native Who Alleged Wrongful Murder Conviction Reaches $11.5M Settlement

An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.5 million settlement with the city of Fairbanks after alleging police acted with a racial bias in a case in …

Relation Insurance Acquires True-Course Insurance Services in California

Relation Insurance Services acquired the assets of True-Course Aviation Services Inc. in Camarillo, California. Aejandro Galioto, owner of True-Course, will continue to lead the firm and spearhead the expansion of Relation’s dedicated aviation insurance practice. True-Course offers aviation risk services. …

Built for the Future. Ready Today.

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. The insurance industry is evolving quickly, and let’s face it-legacy systems won’t be part of its future. You’ve probably seen the signs yourself: outdated tech, cumbersome desktop-based setups, and …