New Wholesale & Specialty Association Is Born August 7, 2017 Members of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO)...
People – West August 7, 2017 Bothell, Wash.-based EagleView Technologies has named Kenneth Cook senior vice president. Cook will lead field services while collaborating with engineering...
Insurtech Funding Jumps to $1B: Willis Towers Watson/CB Insights Report August 7, 2017 Insurtech funding volume hovered close to $1 billion in the 2017 second quarter, a result nearly 150 percent larger than...
Judge Refuses to Block California Gas Facility From Reopening August 7, 2017 A judge has refused to block a Los Angeles, Calif. natural gas storage facility from reopening a year-and-a-half after a...
Verisk: Texas 2nd, Oklahoma 7th in Number of Households at Risk for Wildfire August 7, 2017 The 2017 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis shows that Texas ranks second behind California for the number of households at high...
Liberty Mutual Reports Q2 Results Including Ironshore Impact August 4, 2017 Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. reported net income $126 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase...
Evacuations Remain in Effect After Pennsylvania Freight Train Derailment August 4, 2017 Evacuations remain in effect for residents of a small Pennsylvania town following a freight train derailment. CSX says it’s unclear...
Cause of Pennsylvania Home Explosion Still Unknown August 4, 2017 The National Transportation Safety Board has not identified the cause of a Pennsylvania home explosion that killed a utility worker...
Captive Insurers Repeat Strong Financial Performance: A.M. Best August 4, 2017 U.S. captive insurance companies rated by A.M. Best ended 2016 in strong form, with a 16 percent year-over-year increase on...
Several States See Drop in Opioid-Related Workers’ Compensation Claims: WCRI August 4, 2017 As states institute opioid policies to address the opioid epidemic, a new study has found considerable decreases in the prevalence...