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...
SASSI Introduces Business Owner Policies for Salons & Spas July 14, 2021 The Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance Agency, or SASSI, launched a business owners policy (BOP) for smaller salons and spas....
Lake Charles Building Still Empty Months after Hurricane Laura July 14, 2021 The Capital One Tower, a 22-story building that has stood tall over Lake Charles for nearly 40 years is still...
Western Michigan Wheat Field Fires Prompt Arson Probe July 14, 2021 A series of wheat field fires in western Michigan prompted an arson investigation, authorities said. Two fires were reported recently...
Extreme Drought in U.S. Prompts Emergency Crop Insurance Procedures July 14, 2021 Responding to extreme drought conditions in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures...