Blackbaud to Pay States $49.5 Million to End Probe of 2020 Ransomware Incident October 5, 2023 By Chad Hemenway State attorneys general were busy Thursday announcing their share of a $49.5 million settlement with software company Blackbaud related to...
Tennessee Comptroller Wants More-Frequent Property Appraisals October 5, 2023 Tennessee’s comptroller wants more-frequent property appraisals to keep up with rapidly escalating home prices, a move that could have an...
Renaissance Alliance Buys Agency Network in Georgia October 5, 2023 Renaissance Alliance, a network of independent insurance agencies, has acquired another network – Agency Partners Inc. (API). With headquarters in...
Florida OIR Approves Another 153,000 Citizens Takeouts; Assumption Rate is Low October 5, 2023 By William Rabb Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation has approved the take out of another 153,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the...
Bankruptcy Judge Denies Survivors’ ‘Hopeless’ Bid to Sue Rockville Diocese Insurers October 5, 2023 The judge overseeing the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy has denied a request by the committee representing sexual abuse...
2 Died in Pileup on Smoke-Filled Arkansas Highway October 5, 2023 Smoke from a burning field apparently caused a crash involving over a dozen vehicles, killing at least two people and...
Pepco to Pay $47M Toward Cleaning Up Anacostia River and $10M in Penalties October 5, 2023 Potomac Electric Power Co. (Pepco) will pay more than $57 million to resolve allegations that it discharged toxic chemicals into...
Record Heat Unleashes Deadly Floods – From US to Libya October 5, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan Extreme heat is usually associated with drought and wildfires. But across five continents this year, it’s also unleashed a different...
Markets/Coverages: Coalition, MS&AD Insurance Offer Cybersecurity Solutions in Japan October 5, 2023 Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group...
Low Water Levels Hamper Rhine River Shipping in Germany October 5, 2023 Low water levels after recent dry weather are preventing cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the Rhine river in...