MGA Coalition Covers Firms with Cyber Exposure Under EU’s Data Privacy Law February 20, 2019 Coalition, the San Francisco-based managing general agency that specializes in cyber insurance for small and mid-sized businesses, announced it is...
C&S Insurance Acquires Massachusetts’ Francis M. Walley Insurance Agency February 20, 2019 C&S Insurance has acquired Dedham, Mass.-based Francis M. Walley Insurance Agency. Since assuming ownership in 2012, C&S Insurance second-generation owners...
N.J. Insurers, Regulated Entities Urged to Assist Marcal Employees Affected by Fire February 20, 2019 New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride last week issued a bulletin encouraging insurers and entities regulated...
Vermont Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease for Third Year in a Row February 20, 2019 Workers’ compensation insurance will continue to cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Department of...
SCOR Names Conoscente CEO of SCOR Global P&C, Succeeding Peignet February 20, 2019 SCOR announced the appointment of Jean-Paul Conoscente, currently chief executive officer of reinsurance at SCOR Global P&C, as CEO of...
Dodrill Appointed as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner to Succeed McVey February 20, 2019 West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has appointed James A. Dodrill as insurance commissioner, effective March 4, 2019. Dodrill succeeds Allen...
Rail Tank Car Leak Injuries Lead to Safety Recommendations February 20, 2019 The National Transportation Safety Board has issued five safety recommendations following completion of its investigation of the Aug. 27, 2016,...
Georgia Volunteer Firefighter Arrested for Arson February 20, 2019 A volunteer firefighter from Nicholls, Ga., was arrested and charged with three counts of arson after a fire at a...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Florida-Based Universal North America February 20, 2019 AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent)...
Highway Fatalities in Kentucky Drop Again in 2018 February 20, 2019 Officials say traffic fatalities on Kentucky highways are down for the second year in a row. The Kentucky Office of...