VW Investors Approve $339M Deal to Settle Diesel-Scandal Claims Against Former Execs July 23, 2021 FRANKFURT – Shareholders in Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former executives,...
Insurtech bolttech Acquires i-surance to Help Accelerate Expansion Across Europe July 23, 2021 Insurtech startup bolttech announced it has acquired i-surance, a next-generation B2B2C digital insurance platform based in Berlin. Financial details of...
Lloyd’s Council Appoints Guy Carpenter’s Carter as 1st Female Deputy Chair July 23, 2021 Lloyd’s announced the appointment of Vicky Carter as deputy chair of Lloyd’s, effective Sept. 1, 2021. Carter has been an...
North Carolina Senate Finance Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill July 23, 2021 Legislation to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina advanced through another Senate panel on Wednesday. Members of the...
Chubb Canada Launches Hub for General Aviation and Non-Major Aerospace Insurance July 23, 2021 Chubb announced that it has set up an aviation hub in Canada to develop further its domestic general aviation and...
Alabama Reports July Spike in COVID-19 Cases July 23, 2021 Alabama is suffering a “self-inflicted wound” from COVID-19, with hospitals again filling up as the state trails the nation in...
Louisiana ‘Good,’ but Texas Lags in IBHS Building Code Rankings July 23, 2021 Texas has a long way to go but despite getting hit by four hurricanes and one tropical storm in 2020,...
Hippo Enters Commercial Insurance Market With Homeowners Association Product July 23, 2021 Home insurtech Hippo is jumping into the commercial insurance market. The California-based managing general agency startup said its expansion will...
Wells Media Executive Chairman Given Industry Marketing Group’s Icon Award July 23, 2021 The Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) presented Mark Wells, executive chairman of Wells Media Group Inc., with the IMCA...
Jury Convicts Suspended Georgia Commissioner Beck on Fraud, Laundering Charges July 22, 2021 Jurors convicted suspended Georgia insurance commissioner Jim Beck on 37 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering and...