How Young E&S Brokers Are Navigating Today’s Market and Their Careers December 9, 2020 By Andrea Wells Wholesaler brokers of all ages are facing hard market conditions with rising insurance rates, tighter underwriting and fewer carriers willing...
28% of Michigan Small-to Mid-Sized Business Leaders Satisfied with Economy: Survey December 9, 2020 A survey funded by the by Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and the Michigan Business Network shows that most...
South Dakota Gun Shop Burglarized for 2nd Time in 2 Months December 9, 2020 After operating without incident for five years, a Sturgis gun store has been burglarized for the second time in two...
LSU’s Immunity Claim in Frat Pledge’s Death Denied Review by U.S. Supreme Court December 9, 2020 The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Louisiana State University, which spent years arguing that it should...
Florida Approves 6.6% Rate Decrease to Workers’ Comp Rates December 9, 2020 Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has issued a final order approving the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)’s filing for...
Utah Pharmacy Sued Over Alleged Prescription Violations December 9, 2020 Fedral prosecutors in Utah have sued a pharmacy after claiming employees allegedly filled hundreds of opioid prescriptions for members of...
Pandemic-Stricken Uber Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division December 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Cathy Bussewitz Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled...
Kaufman, Burns & Wilcox Promote 16 Including Heckman to New Positions December 9, 2020 H.W. Kaufman Group and its wholesale insurance broker subsidiary Burns & Wilcox announced promotions of 16 associates across nine locations...
Germany’s Getsafe Raises $30M from Swiss Re and Others; Eyes Becoming Full Carrier December 9, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Digital MGA Getsafe disclosed $30 million in new financing led by new investor Swiss Re. The Heidelberg, Germany-based InsurTech said...
Middle Market Firms May Be Untapped Telematics Opportunity December 9, 2020 Middle market business owners may be more interested in vehicle telematics insurance products than their agents realize. Approximately 14 percent...