Insurtech Investments Continued Climb in Q4: Willis Towers Watson March 4, 2019 There were 63 insurtech investment deals worth nearly $1.6 billion in the 2018 fourth quarter, according to a new Willis...
Declarations March 4, 2019 Medical Cannabis “There is incredible medicinal value associated with cannabis.” — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, on supporting the legalization of...
Participants in $200M California Workers’ Comp Scheme Sentenced March 4, 2019 Several conspirators involved in a massive workers’ comp kickback scheme were ordered in late February to serve prison sentences and...
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Source Still a Mystery March 4, 2019 U.S. food regulators say they weren’t able to identify a contamination source for a food poisoning outbreak tied to romaine...
North Dakota Insurance Department Appeals Court Ruling on Air Ambulance Balance Bills March 4, 2019 The North Dakota Insurance Department has appealed a ruling from a U.S. District Court invalidating a law protecting individuals with...
Insurer Hit With $102K Fine for Selling Illegal NRA-Branded Policies March 4, 2019 Illinois Union Insurance Co. has paid a $102,000 fine after Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ordered the company to cease...
People March 4, 2019 National Ironshore Specialty Casualty has named Casey Hartley senior vice president and head of the Programs business unit in the...
Nationwide Is Cutting Many More Jobs in Iowa than Originally Announced March 4, 2019 Nationwide Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has more than doubled the number of Des Moines, Iowa, job cuts it announced...
AGCS Names Mauthe Regional CEO for Germany, Central & Eastern Europe March 1, 2019 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the industrial insurance unit of Allianz Group, has appointed Hans-Joerg Mauthe as regional...
Pennsylvania’s PMA Companies Names Thompson VP, Chief Segment Officer March 1, 2019 PMA Companies has named Kara Thompson as vice president and chief segment officer in its Specialty Markets Underwriting division. As...