P/C Agency Mergers Rise 10% in First Half of 2021: OPTIS Partners July 9, 2021 There were 339 announced property/casualty insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2021, up from 307 in...
Check’s in the Mail? Insureds Seek Claims Payments Options July 9, 2021 Insurance companies focused on the customer experience may want to reconsider how they are delivering claims payments. Data from a...
Settlement Reached in Missouri Waffle House Shooting July 9, 2021 The family of a man who was fatally shot by a security guard during a New Year’s Day 2018 melee...
Obsidian Acquires Western Home Insurance in California July 9, 2021 Obsidian Insurance Holdings Inc. has acquired Western Home Insurance Co. from Western National Mutual Insurance Co. The acquisition supports the...
Missouri Lawsuit: Former Sheriff Stole Drugs, Assaulted Plaintiff July 9, 2021 A woman has alleged in a civil rights lawsuit that a former northwest Missouri sheriff gave her drugs and sexually...
California Insurance Company Pressing for its ‘Day in Court’ July 8, 2021 U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb granted the motion by the California Department of Insurance to dismiss the lawsuit...
Weakened Tropical Storm Elsa Mostly Spares Southeast as It Moves Through Carolinas July 8, 2021 Tropical Storm Elsa was moving steadily through the Carolinas into the mid-Atlantic region by mid-Thursday, having mostly spared the southeastern...
VW to Appeal Italy Court Decision Ordering $236M Payment in Dieselgate Class Action July 8, 2021 Volkswagen said on Thursday it would appeal against a decision by an Italian court ordering the German group to refund...
Washington Governor Declares Wildfire State of Emergency, Burn Ban July 8, 2021 Gov. Jay Inslee this week declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including...
Drought Emergency Declared in 15 More Montana Counties July 8, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a drought disaster in 15 additional Montana counties, bringing the number of counties...