Minneapolis, Minnesota, police say bicycle theft in the city is at a five-year high. Police department data obtained by the Star Tribune shows almost 4,300 bikes reported stolen since 2017. The rash of thefts frustrates cyclists and police, who don’t …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.7 million to Orange County through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to fund a project to acquire and demolish 20 structures impacted by flooding from Hurricane Harvey that may …
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Northern Illinois-based InvisionBenefit. As part of the company’s Employee Benefits Group, InvisionBenefit will expand Alliant’s Midwest benefits presence while bringing a broad array of benefits, consulting and advisory services under the Alliant banner. Founded in …
Alera Group has acquired Benefit Commerce Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. All Benefit Commerce Group employees will continue operating out of the firm’s existing locations under the name Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group Company, LLC. Terms of the deal were …
Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a provider of websites, marketing, comparative rating and management software and services, has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based Smart Harbor, which provides digital technology products and services to insurance agents. Smart Harbor is owned by The Shipyard, a …
Delaware environmental officials are updating residents about actions taken by a chemical plant owner since a gas leak last year temporarily closed the Delaware Memorial Bridge on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Department of Natural Resources …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman and Labor & Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced agreements with two insurers and the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) to protect Pennsylvania businesses and lessen the chances of errors in the filing of loss costs, …
Concord Specialty Risk has hired Ilan D. Peress as vice president and Reps & Warranty Insurance underwriter, where he will take on a leading role in Concord’s Reps & Warranty Insurance practice. Peress will be based in New York, N.Y. …
Cook Maran, a Prime Risk partner, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., recently hired Eric Patterson as a client advisor. He will operate out of the Cook Maran location in Fair Lawn, N.J. Patterson was previously a Professional Employer Consultant at TriNet …
Some global reinsurers have chosen to stop retrenching from catastrophe risks, deciding instead to take advantage of higher premium rates and increase their exposure, according to S&P Global Ratings. Although risk discipline is likely to prevail, global reinsurers’ greater exposure …
