States Weigh Bans on Ransomware Payoffs July 27, 2021 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline As ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on police departments, school districts and city and county governments, some state legislators...
People: Millers Mutual Promotes Hess, MEMIC Hires Three to Underwriting Team July 27, 2021 Millers Mutual Insurance Promotes Hess to VP, Chief Information Officer Millers Mutual Insurance, a regional property/casualty insurance carrier, promoted Samuel...
Car-Sharing Firm Getaround Settles Over Tax Bill, Customer Damage and Thefts July 27, 2021 By David Shepardson Getaround Inc. will pay $950,000 to Washington, D.C. and revise its business practices after allegations that it misrepresented the benefits...
Erosion of Sand Spit Could Threaten Connecticut Shore, Homes July 27, 2021 A sand spit that protects part of the coastline straddling Fairfield and Bridgeport, Connecticut, is eroding and could leave the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped July 27, 2021 By L.S. Howard Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain...
National Alliance Announces States’ Insurance Customer Service Reps for 2021 July 27, 2021 The educational organization The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced this year’s winners of its annual insurance...
Purdue’s Creditors Back Bankruptcy Plan That Would Pay 3,000 Opioid Lawsuits July 27, 2021 By Shubham Kalia OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Tuesday that creditors voted in favor of its reorganization plan that would provide...
Allstate Among Large Firms Linking CEO Pay to Diversity Gains July 27, 2021 By Ross Kerber Corporate diversity has become the most common type of sustainability metric used in setting executive pay, a new study found,...
Insurance Investor Aquiline Capital to All Employees: Take the Week Off July 27, 2021 By David French and Jessica DiNapoli No calls, no emails and no meetings. That’s the order this week from Aquiline Capital Partners to its staff. The...
North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police July 27, 2021 Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in...