Insurance News from May 17, 2016
National News
Startup Embroker Raises $12.2M; Offers Firms Control Over Insurance Buying, Management
Investors have given $12.2 million to fund an insurance broker offering a cloud-based...
International & Reinsurance News
Re/Insurance CEOs Join Insurance Development Forum, UN & World Bank Initiative
A group of re/insurance and global broking CEOs are assisting the work of the Insurance...
Alberta Wildfires Spread North, Threatening Oil Sands Facilities, Workers’ Camps
Watsa’s Fairfax Plans to Buy Control of Indonesia Insurer’s Non-Life Unit: Sources
Alberta Wildfires Could Cost $7B with Minimal Insurer Credit Hit: Ratings Agencies
Marsh Names Durant as Leader of Global Captive Solutions Practice
East News
Investigators Say Amtrak Engineer Was Distracted Before 2015 Philly Crash
The Amtrak engineer at the controls of a speeding train that derailed in Philadelphia...
West News
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Hogan Insurance Services
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Hogan Insurance Services Inc., located in...
Southeast News
Allstate Rate Hikes for Georgia Drivers Move Forward, For Now
Allstate can go ahead raise auto insurance rates for Georgia drivers later this month...
Texas / South Central News
Changing Directions, Oklahoma Eyes Medicaid Expansion
Despite bitter resistance in Oklahoma for years to President Barack Obama's healthcare...
Midwest News
Former Wisconsin Agent Ordered to Pay to $516K in Restitution, $1M Forfeiture
A former Wisconsin insurance agent has been ordered to pay more than $516,000 in...