Independent Agents Seek Digital, Product Support From Carriers to Battle Direct Writers November 16, 2020 Independent insurance agents and their carrier partners face strong headwinds in their efforts to maintain their dominance among distribution channels...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Danaher-Skewes & Associates November 16, 2020 World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Danaher-Skewes & Associates Inc. of Manassas, Va., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the...
Alera Group Names Parker as VP of Employee Benefits Technology & Services November 16, 2020 Alera Group, a Deerfield, Ill.-based insurance and financial services firm, has named Brian Parker as vice president of Employee Benefits...
Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company Receives A- Rating from AM Best November 16, 2020 AM Best has assigned the recently-formed excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer, Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company, a financial strength rating...
Update: Hurricane Iota Threatens Honduras, Nicaragua, Just Days After Storm Eta November 16, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Iota is set to slam into Central America Monday as the Atlantic’s strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic...
U.S. Expected to Grant Safety Clearance for Boeing’s 737 MAX This Week November 16, 2020 By David Shepardson After a standoff with global regulators, management turmoil and a massive safety review, Boeing Co. is set to win U.S....
Specialty Re/insurer Chaucer Launches Bermuda Reinsurance Branch for U.S. Business November 16, 2020 Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, announced the launch of a reinsurance branch in Bermuda to provide U.S. clients with...
HSB Offers Consultancy Services in UK, Ireland to Help Firms Improve Life of Equipment November 16, 2020 HSB is expanding its engineering services to deliver consultancy services that enable businesses to improve efficiency and meet their compliance...
Medical Costs of COVID Patients 50% Higher Than Before Hospitalization: German Study November 16, 2020 Medical costs of German COVID-19 patients who have left hospitals are on average 50% higher than before they were admitted,...
AXA Disputes Ruling that It Must Pay Millions of Euros in Back Taxes: News Report November 16, 2020 By Alexandre Rajbhandari AXA SA was ordered to pay tens of millions of euros in back taxes last year after French fiscal authorities...