California Warehouse Worker Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud February 3, 2021 Crescencio Velasco Covarrubias, 45, of Button Willow, Calif., was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after...
Drought, Wildfire Threat Lead to Disaster Declaration in Texas February 3, 2021 Saying exceptional drought conditions pose a wildfire threat in a large swath of West and Southwest Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott...
AXA XL Launches Builders Risk Coverages for Mass Timber Construction Projects February 3, 2021 AXA XL’s North America Construction business has launched builders risk insurance programs to address mass timber project risks for construction...
Branch Insurance Enters Indiana with Bundled Home, Auto Coverage February 3, 2021 Branch Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded into Indiana. Using technology and automation, the company offers bundled home and...
Iowa’s CGA Insurance Services Launches Managing General Underwriter Program February 3, 2021 West Des Moines, Iowa-based Career General Agency LLC (CGA Insurance Services), a subsidiary of GuideOne Insurance, has launched a managing...
$22M-Plus Recovered for Louisiana Insurance Consumers in 2020 February 3, 2021 The Louisiana Department of Insurance Office of Consumer Services recovered more than $22 million for consumers from insurance companies through...
Oklahoma’s Vaughan Insurance Group Merges with Higginbotham February 3, 2021 Higginbotham, an independent insurance firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Vaughan Insurance Group, a commercial insurance firm in Tulsa,...
‘A-‘ Rating Assigned to Illinois Workers’ Comp Carrier Pekin Select Insurance February 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to...
Aon’s Norris Jumps to Marsh to Lead U.S. Healthcare Practice February 3, 2021 Gisele Norris has joined global insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Healthcare Practice. In this role, Norris is responsible...
Insurance Verification Startup TrustLayer Raises $6.6M from BrokerTech, Ventures February 3, 2021 TrustLayer, developer of a proof-of-insurance risk management platform, has raised $6.6 million in seed funding from venture investors, insurance brokers...