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Workers’ Compensation Market Detail: PEO Emperor (peoemperor.net) offers workers’ compensation insurance for all industries. Specializes in experienced classes that are declined due to high mods, bad claims, new business startups and hazardous risks. Available limits: As needed Carrier: Unable to …

California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes

for Drop in 2020 Pure Premium Filing The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted earlier this month to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Jan. 1, 2020, advisory pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance …

NOAA Ups Hurricane Forecast as El Nino Fades Away

Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who are monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say with the demise of El Nino this summer, conditions are now more favorable for above-normal named storm activity for the rest of the hurricane …

California Leads Nation in SMB Cyber Insurance Adoption, Report Shows

California leads the nation in small to mid-size business cyber insurance adoption, according to a report released in early August by CyberPolicy. The report shows the highest annual premium in the state totaled more than $16,596, while the lowest annual …

Hundreds of North Carolina Transportation Workers to be Laid Off

North Carolina’s Transportation Department says it’ll lay off hundreds of workers to help cover the ballooning cost of storm damage repairs and legal expenses. News outlets report that layoffs will include contractual and temporary laborers such as those who patch …

Brightway Insurance to Open Four Stores in Florida, South Carolina, Colorado

Brightway Insurance will open four new stores in Florida, South Carolina and Colorado on Monday, August 19. Alex McGregor opened Brightway, The McGregor Agency in Deerfield Beach, Fla., Lisa Jewell opened Brightway, The Lisa Jewell Agency in St. Petersburg, Fla., …

Two Florida Independent Agencies Join Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services

Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services, a membership alliance for independent insurance agencies, has announced that two Miami, Fla.-based independent insurance agencies have recently joined the Alliance. Gil & Associates Insurance Consultants Inc., a family-owned and operated independent agency established in 2004, …

Brown & Brown of Massachusetts Acquires Assets of Yozell

Brown & Brown of Massachusetts LLC has acquired substantially all of the assets of Yozell. Founded in 1960 by Peter Yozell, Yozell Associates strives to provide its customers with value in group employee and executive benefits products and services. Following …

Hub International Limited Acquires Assets of Insurance Center of New England

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Insurance Center of New England Inc. (ICNE). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With locations in Agawam and Gardner, Mass., ICNE is a locally owned, independent …

Woodruff Sawyer Adds New England Practice Leader Coady to Board of Directors

Woodruff Sawyer, a U.S. insurance brokerage, has announced that Sean Coady, senior vice president and New England practice leader, has joined the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Coady was a co-founder of Capstone Insurance, an independent insurance …