LAAIA Names Diaz-Padron President, Elects Other Board Members July 24, 2023 The Latin American Association of Insurance Agents has elected new a new board of directors for the term that lasts...
Leavitt Agencies McDonald-Leavitt and Leavitt United Join July 24, 2023 McDonald-Leavitt Insurance has merged into another larger Leavitt Group affiliate, Leavitt United Insurance Services. This merger is intended to provide...
People Moves: SAIF in Oregon Promotes Keefer to Chief Actuarial Officer July 24, 2023 SAIF, headquartered in Salem, Ore., named Olivia Keefer its new chief actuarial officer. Keefer previously served as actuarial director. In...
Missouri Chemical Plant Fined $393K for Safety and Health Violations July 21, 2023 Less than two years after an investigation found dozens of serious safety and health violations at a Verona, Missouri chemical...
Black Sea Shipping Traffic Drops 35% After Russia, Ukraine Warnings July 21, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The number of ships looking to pick up grain cargoes from the Black Sea area has fallen 35% this week...
Northern Illinois Police Seize Carnival Ride After Boy Was Thrown From Ride and Seriously Injured July 21, 2023 ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) – Northern Illinois police have seized a carnival ride as they continue investigating a Sunday incident in...
Family Sues City of New Orleans After a Falling Tree Badly Injures Teen July 21, 2023 NEW ORLEANS (AP) _– New Orleans is being sued by the family of a teenager crushed by a massive tree...
Louisiana Commissioner Directs Insurers to Talk to Policyholders as Hurricane Ida Claims Deadline Looms July 21, 2023 By Jim Sams A day after the Louisiana Supreme Court announced that it is lifting a stay on hurricane-damage lawsuits filed by McClenny...
Specialty P/C Insurers Outperform Their U.S. Peers: Report July 21, 2023 By L.S. Howard U.S. property/casualty insurers that focused on difficult to place risks distanced themselves from their peers in key metrics measuring earnings,...
Florida Insurers Have Until Aug. 1 to Show They Have Proper Claims Manuals, OIR Says July 21, 2023 Florida property insurers now have a week to attest that they have and use claims-handling manuals that reflect industry practices...