Strong Winds Kick up Pacific Northwest Wildfires September 9, 2020 Hurricane-force winds and high temperatures kicked up wildfires across parts of the Pacific Northwest over the Labor Day weekend, burning...
Hiscox Unites 3 Special Risk Teams Under a New Crisis Management Division September 9, 2020 Specialist insurer Hiscox has created a Crisis Management division within its London Market business to include kidnap and ransom, security...
Richmond Saw Nearly $4M in Fire Damage During Initial Unrest September 9, 2020 Fires caused nearly $4 million in estimated damages over the first 18 days of protests this summer in Richmond, Va.,...
Element Risk Management Acquires Two Pennsylvania Agencies September 9, 2020 Element Risk Management has acquired two new insurance agencies in Pennsylvania. Barrick & Associates of Hanover, Penn., and Danner’s Insurance,...
N.H. Approves Reduced Workers’ Comp Voluntary Loss Costs September 9, 2020 The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021, according to a press...
Optisure Risk Partners Hires Bagley in New Hampshire September 9, 2020 Optisure Risk Partners has hired Wendy Bagley as a personal lines and private client account executive. She brings more than...
European Insurers Worried Regulators May Block COVID-19 Dividends September 9, 2020 Global regulators should not ban insurers from paying dividends as a result of COVID-19 and should give firms more time...
Beach Adds Willis’ Berkstresser as Senior Vice President, Will Open Wasington Office September 9, 2020 Beach & Associates has named Warren Berkstresser senior vice president of its Beach Re U.S. reinsurance division, and he will...
Simply Business, AXIS Launch Coverage for Home-Based Small Businesses September 9, 2020 Simply Business, Inc., a digital insurance agency offering small business insurance policies on behalf of a panel of carriers, will...
California Self-Storage Firm Fined $250K for Selling Insurance Without License September 8, 2020 The California Department of Insurance fined self-storage company, c, $250,000 for offering and selling more than $2.1 million in insurance...