March 19, 2020
A Colorado man and his insurance company paid $500,000 to the U.S. government over a wildfire that burned federal land in the state. Dale Owns and Grange Insurance Association made the payment to resolve liability for the 2017 blaze that …
March 19, 2020
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurers for a grace period on paying premiums. Lara today issued a notice requesting that all insurance companies provide their policyholders with at least a 60-day grace period to pay insurance premiums to …
March 19, 2020
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, has acquired Trilogy Group Benefits LLC, effective February 28, 2020. Trilogy joins Alera Group through local firm AIA, Alera Group. The Trilogy team will continue …
March 19, 2020
Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Susan Finbow as global head of FINEX (financial, executive and professional risks) Financial Institutions. Based in Toronto, Finbow will be responsible for the direction and servicing of FINEX Financial Institutions teams and client …
March 19, 2020
Cisco Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $2 million in lost wages and interest to affected employees in San Jose, Calif., and provide at least $2.7 million in pay-equity adjustments to its employees nationwide in the next five years in …
March 19, 2020
California Department of Insurance detectives took Yeghishe Msryan, 67, into custody after he was arrested in Poland and extradited back to Los Angeles by the U.S. Marshals Service for his alleged involvement in an organized fraud ring in which he …
March 18, 2020
Insurance companies should take measures to preserve their capital position and be prudent about dividend and bonus payments as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts households and businesses, the European insurance watchdog said. “Insurers are likely to face progressively difficult conditions in …
March 18, 2020
AIR Worldwide, the Boston-based catastrophe risk modeling firm, projected the number of severe cases of COVID-19 could range between 200,000 and 900,000 globally, with deaths ranging from 10,000 to 30,500, from now until April 1. During the same time period …
March 18, 2020
Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Global Pro Insurance Services in Pleasanton, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Global Pro provides property/casualty insurance services to individual and businesses throughout the Bay Area. Inszone Insurance Services is a privately held …
March 18, 2020
A New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) employee has been arrested after allegedly submitted 13 forged doctors’ notes over the course of six months to obtain 75 days of paid sick leave, totaling $11,867.74. Jacob R. …