Brittany Jones and Steven Jones, of Marysville, Wash., each were charged with one count of filing a false insurance claim in Snohomish County Superior Court on May 14. The charges stem from an auto insurance claim and follow an investigation …
National Bermuda-based specialty insurer Sompo International Holdings Ltd. has hired Steven E. Grippo as senior vice president, where he will lead the unit’s U.S. Architects & Engineers practice. Grippo brings to Sompo nearly 30 years of experience as a professional …
The Anchorage Assembly has adopted a climate action plan setting goals for the Alaska city. Alaska Public Media reported that the city officials voted last month to adopt the 100-page document outlining aims such as reducing carbon emissions by 80 …
The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation that makes changes to Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system that lawmakers say preserve and strengthen reforms adopted in 2013. An increase in benefits paid to injured workers is included among the provisions of House Bill …
Total direct written premium in the California workers’ compensation system fell for the second consecutive year in 2018, declining 3.8 percent to less than $12.3 billion as nine of the 10 largest insurer groups in the state wrote less premium …
A lawsuit has been filed against a retired University of Alaska Anchorage anthropology professor who is banned from campus over sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women. David Yesner is named in the federal lawsuit filed late last month along with …
The California Assembly has approved new rules for electric bikes and scooters. Businesses like Bird and Spin have deployed scooters to cities across California and the country in recent years. Often local governments have not set up permits or regulations …
U.S. personal lines insurance saw strong premium growth of 8% in 2018 and the sector’s statutory combined ratio of 99% for 2018 represented the market’s best results since 2013, according to a new special report from Fitch. “Strong performance was …
Global insurance broker Aon is partnering with digital insurance platform CoverWallet to serve clients in Australia. The parties also said they are in the process of expanding this partnership to additional geographies, including the United States. The Aon platform run …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is creating a commission to find new ways to harden Lake Ontario’s shoreline as federal officials warn this year’s flooding will be worse than 2017’s records. The Democrat said Wednesday that it appears high water …
