Officials Say California Family Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud Filed 40-Plus Claims February 19, 2024 Shannon Ninio, 60, of North Hills was arraigned for insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she...
‘New Normal’ in Agency M&A Landscape Experts Share 2024 Outlook for Independent Agencies February 19, 2024 By Allen Laman The number of announced insurance distribution mergers and acquisitions boomed in 2021 and 2022. Last year, the count plummeted to...
Hub Launches High Net Worth Excess Wildfire Program in California February 19, 2024 HUB International launched a new program to address the need for enhanced wildfire coverage of high value homes that will...
USDA Insurance Program Updates Encourage Conservation February 19, 2024 In December 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced updates to the federal crop insurance program to affirm USDA conservation...
Houston Attorney Eric B. Dick Sanctioned Over $100K in ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit February 19, 2024 By Ezra Amacher For the second time in three months, Houston plaintiffs’ attorney Eric B. Dick has been ordered to reimburse an insurer...
WEATHER Act Aims to Reduce Hurdles for Small Farmers February 19, 2024 In December, a group of legislators, including Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and...
10 Largest Auto Insurers Each Raised Rates by Double Digits in 2023 February 5, 2024 By Chad Hemenway According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s RateWatch, Farmers Insurance instituted double-digit rate increases in 43 states in 2023 for a...
No Sugarcoating: Availability Before Affordability, California Regulator Says February 5, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane If the old adage “As California goes, so goes the nation” is true, then 2024 will be another year of...
Travelers’ Q4 Net Income Skyrockets as Personal Lines Reverses Underwriting Loss February 5, 2024 Net income at The Travelers Cos. for the last quarter of 2023 about doubled compared to the same time in...
Southwest Wins Appeal in Cyber Excess Coverage Dispute With Liberty February 5, 2024 By Ezra Amacher The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in mid-January that Southwest Airlines can continue to seek reimbursement under its...