AM Best: Florida Insurers Brace for Challenging June Reinsurance Renewals February 11, 2020 Although the 2019 hurricane season did not have a significant impact on Florida, loss creep from prior storms continues to...
Newfront Insurance in California Names Young General Counsel February 11, 2020 San Francisco, Calif.-based Newfront Insurance has named Jonathan Young general counsel. Young oversees legal and compliance issues in all departments...
Another Federal Circuit Finds Phishing Loss Covered Under Crime Policy February 11, 2020 By Patrick Loi Companies of all sizes have fallen victim to attacks whereby fraudsters will use deceptive communications, such as spoofed emails, to...
Washington Man Pleads Guilty in Effort to Cover Uninsured Car After Wreck February 11, 2020 Byron Mounce, of Puyallup, Wash., pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court to one count of third-degree theft after an...
Distinguished Programs Adds King in Southern California February 11, 2020 Distinguished Programs has promoted Mark King to regional sales executive. In his new role, King will work with clients throughout...
Man Injured in Home by Houston Blast Dies; Cause of Death Pending February 11, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano A 47-year-old man who was injured when an industrial warehouse in Houston exploded last month has died, his family’s attorney...
Boost Raises $14 Million for Its ‘White Label’ Digital Insurance Platform February 10, 2020 Boost Insurance has pulled in a $14 million funding round designed to expand its infrastructure-as-a-service platform designed for the insurance...
Allstate’s Growth Plan Includes Shift in Agent Commissions, Hike in Advertising February 10, 2020 By Mark Hollmer Allstate first disclosed its Transformative Growth Plan in December, an effort to overhaul how it does business, boost efficiency and...
Uber, Postmates Lose Bid to Block California Gig Worker Law… for Now February 10, 2020 By Tina Bellon A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc. and courier services provider Postmates Inc. to block...
USI Insurance Services Acquires Orgill Singer & Associates in Nevada February 10, 2020 USI Insurance Services has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based Orgill Singer & Associates Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....