Construction Insurtech Shepherd in California Raises $13.5M in Series A Funding February 9, 2024 San Francisco, California-based insurtech Shepherd announced it raised a $13.5 million Series A funding round led by Costanoa Ventures with...
People Moves: Across American Names Barr CFO/CTO; Sobel Joins Aspire in California February 9, 2024 Barr Named CFO/CTO at Across America Insurance Leah Barr joined commercial transportation insurance wholesaler Across America Insurance, headquartered in Riverside,...
People Moves: PCF Insurance Services Names Leadership Team Members February 8, 2024 PCF Insurance Services (PCF), headquartered in Lehi, Utah, appointed several new members to its leadership team. Brooke DeWyze joined as...
Founder of AgencyPoint in California Says Many Agencies Put Accounting on Backburner February 8, 2024 By Don Jergler Many small- to mid-sized agencies aren’t putting much thought into accounting, relegating the important function to the backburner by opting...
Family of Black Girls Handcuffed, Held at Gunpoint in Colorado Reach $1.9M Settlement February 8, 2024 By Colleen Slevin The four Black girls lay facedown in a parking lot, crying “no” and “mommy” as a police officer who had...
CoreLogic: California Storms Put 543K Homes at Risk of Flash Flood Damage February 6, 2024 By Jon Schneyer, Senior Catastrophe Response Manager, CoreLogic CoreLogic estimated that across the greater Los Angeles area, nearly 543,000 single- and multifamily homes with a combined reconstruction cost...
SpaceX Accused of Sexual Harassment as Fight With Ex-Employees Intensifies February 6, 2024 By Josh Eidelson and Loren Grush Executives at Elon Musk’s SpaceX discriminated against women, joked about sexual harassment and fired workers for raising concerns, seven former...
West Coast Insurers Warned of Billions in Losses Over Climate-Linked Investments February 6, 2024 A new report warns insurance companies could face billions of dollars in losses if they stay on the current course...
People Moves: Falvey Group Names Olsen to Marine Cargo February 6, 2024 Falvey Insurance Group Names Olsen as Vice President, Marine Cargo Falvey Insurance Group, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, named...
People Moves: Venbrook in California Names Lais Chief Marketing Officer February 6, 2024 Venbrook Group, LLC, based in Woodland Hills, Calif., named Brooke Norton Lais chief marketing officer. Lais will define the strategic...