Regulators in California Hit PG&E with $8.3M Fine for Deadly Wildfire May 15, 2017 Regulators say they have fined Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $8.3 million for failing to maintain a power line that...
Crumbling South Carolina Roads Cost State Nearly $50M in Driver Claims Since 2010 May 15, 2017 Taxpayers are spending more to settle claims for vehicles damaged and wrecked on South Carolina’s crumbling roads. The State newspaper...
Survey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ May 15, 2017 You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t...
Oregon Suit Blames Security Guard for Woman’s Leap off Insurance Building May 15, 2017 The family of a woman who jumped off a 27-story building in downtown Portland, Ore., has sued the security guard...
Massachusetts Court Reverses Ruling in Rotten Seafood Coverage Dispute May 15, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling in a case examining whether damage to scallops at a...
Ironshore CEO Kelley: Goal Under Liberty Mutual Is to Become Premier Specialty P/C Insurer May 15, 2017 By Mark Hollmer Longtime Ironshore Inc. CEO Kevin Kelley said his company has a genuine shot at becoming a “premier” specialty property/casualty insurance...
Weak Safety Standards Caused California Exxon Refinery Blast, Agency Says May 15, 2017 By Erwin Seba and Liz Hampton The U.S. Chemical Safety Board concluded in a report issued earlier this month that a 2015 explosion at a Torrance,...
Zurich Makes a Difference in the Lives of Philadelphia Families May 15, 2017 Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich North America has made a $10,000 donation to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. The...
As Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power May 15, 2017 Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping activity and modest rate increases, auto insurance companies have grown...
Idaho City Assessing Flood Risks Prior to Federal Maps Release May 15, 2017 Boise, Idaho, officials have expressed concerns with federal maps that propose adding hundreds of acres to a flood plain in...