Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...
People Moves: Burnham in California Names Jacques Vice President; AMERIND Names Dahl COO July 15, 2021 Burnham Risk and Insurance Solutions LLC has added vice president Ryan Jacques to advance the firm’s property/casualty footprint in the...
AIG Plans Sale of Life Business to Blackstone and in IPO July 14, 2021 By David French, Alwyn Scott and Nivedita Balu American International Group Inc. plans to use an IPO to sell part of its life and retirement business, while Blackstone...
Federal Safety Agency Sues Amazon to Hold It Responsible for Hazardous Products July 14, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and havi Mehta The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday it has sued Amazon.com Inc. to force the retailer to...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
Trial Underway For Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck July 14, 2021 By Jeff Amy Prosecutors want jurors to conclude that suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was running a $2 million scam to bilk...
Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Over COVID Vaccine Passport Ban July 14, 2021 By Ezra Amacher Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings filed a lawsuit against Florida’s surgeon general on Tuesday July 13 over a state law that...
Credit Ratings Assigned to Illinois’ Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance July 14, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent)...
Openly’s Homeowners Insurance Now Available in Oklahoma July 14, 2021 The Boston-based homeowners insurance platform, Openly, is now available for homeowners and independent insurance agents in Oklahoma. Independent insurance agents...
Hurricane Elsa Insured Loss Estimated To Be $290 Million July 14, 2021 Total estimated insured losses on land from Hurricane Elsa will be around $290 million. About $240 million of that was...