Central US States Brace for Possible Severe Storms: Weather Watch May 21, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan There is a moderate risk — the second highest — of severe thunderstorms across parts of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and...
Risk Strategies Acquires Indiana’s Silveus May 21, 2024 Risk Strategies announced that it has acquired Silveus Insurance Group, Inc (Silveus). The Indiana-based broker dates back to 1940 and...
BASF to Pay $316 million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit May 21, 2024 By Clark Mindock German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that...
Auto Insurers’ Digital Channels ‘Remarkably Resilient’, Finds J.D. Power Study May 21, 2024 Auto insurance websites and apps are doing a good job of delivering foundational functional capabilities, bringing in more customers than...
Child Is Among 3 Killed When Amtrak Train Hit Pickup Truck in Upstate New York May 21, 2024 A child was among the three victims killed when a passenger train hit a pickup truck, officials said. The northbound...
Canada Plans Harsher Laws, Equipment Bans to Fight Car Theft May 21, 2024 By Geoffrey Morgan Canada’s government is banning key-programming machines and other equipment used to steal cars, while implementing harsher penalties to combat a...
California Court to Weigh Fate of Law Treating App-Based Drivers as Contractors May 21, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner California’s top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union’s challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such...
Markets/Coverages: MGA OpenRoad Enters Collector Vehicle Insurance Market May 21, 2024 Managing general agency Open Road Insurance announced its entry into the marketplace for collector vehicle auto insurance with its first...
Triple-I and NICB Partner to Help Consumers Fight Contractor Fraud May 21, 2024 The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are marking May 20-24 as Contractor Fraud Awareness...
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Restaurants’ COVID-19 Insurance Denial May 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson In a ruling against an upscale restaurant chain, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has followed the recipe the state’s high court...