Cyclone Forming Near Australia’s Coast May Have ‘Severe Impact’ January 19, 2024 By Keira Wright Australia’s resource-rich Queensland state is bracing for its second tropical cyclone in a little more than a month, with a...
Deep Freeze Across South Central US Forces LNG Exporters to Cancel, Delay Cargoes January 18, 2024 By Ruth Liao and Stephen Stapczynski The recent freeze across Texas and Louisiana disrupted scheduled exports of US liquefied natural gas, temporarily tightening some supply of...
Illinois Manufacturer Faces in $298K Penalties for Safety Machine Violations January 18, 2024 An Illinois manufacturer faces $298,000 in penalties after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
People Moves: VIAA Promotes Kaatman to Director of Growth; Krieger Joins Alliant in Iowa January 18, 2024 Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Promotes Kaatman to Director of Growth Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.,...
Iowa Man Sentenced for Disaster-Related Insurance Fraud January 18, 2024 An Iowa man was sentence last week to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to crimes of insurance fraud....
Inszone Acquires Texas’ Dina King Insurance January 18, 2024 Inszone Insurance Services has announced the acquisition of Dina King Insurance. This acquisition is a major move for Inszone Insurance...
10 Largest Auto Insurers Each Raised Rates by Double Digits in 2023 January 18, 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...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires New England’s Rowley Agency January 18, 2024 Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Concord, New Hampshire-based The Rowley Agency. The Rowley...
Georgia Saw Most Frozen-Pipe Claims in 2022-2023, State Farm Says January 18, 2024 Georgia was, by far, the state with the most frozen pipe and water damage claims, State Farm Insurance reported as...
Connecticut Sees Growth in Captive Insurers for Fourth Straight Year January 18, 2024 Commissioner Andrew Mais of the Connecticut Insurance Department announced a 37% increase in the state’s captive insurance sector in 2023....