Insurance News from May 03, 2021
National News
In His Own Words: Q&A with Applied Underwriters’ Menzies on Buffet, California and ‘Pumping Entrepreneurial Power’
Steve Menzies, founder and chairman of Applied Underwriters Inc., is a busy man. Since...
Buffett Says Non-Insurance Executive Abel Is His Likely Successor
Buffett Extols U.S. Economic Recovery, Laments SPACs, Shrugs Off Tax Hike
West Virginia’s Billion-Dollar Trial Against Opioid Distributors Gets Underway
People Moves: Argo’s Grange Joins B&B’s Programs; Bridge Names Zurich’s Batta; Liberty Mutual Promotes Rhodes in Claims
International & Reinsurance News
Chinese Insurtech Waterdrop Seeks $360M in New York IPO
HONG KONG — Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. aims to raise up...
East News
Fire at Rehoboth Beach Restaurant Causes $500K Damages
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Rehoboth Beach that...
West News
Amwins Acquires Equine, Canine Specialist Broker Equisure
Specialty broker Amwins Group said it has agreed to acquire Equisure, Inc., a...
Southeast News
West Virginia’s Billion-Dollar Trial Against Opioid Distributors Gets Underway
The three largest U.S. drug distributors, who are accused of helping fuel the opioid...
Texas / South Central News
Update: Louisiana Bill Would Ban Insurance Rates Based on Gender, Race, More
A bill currently before the Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee and backed by Gov....
Midwest News
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring ‘Wrongful Birth’ Suits
Kansas' highest court on April 30 upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth...