Lloyd’s Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet Insurance Policy March 2, 2020 Lloyd’s has launched an insurance policy to protect cryptocurrency held in online wallets against theft or other malicious hacks. The...
Watford Holdings Announces CEO Rathgeber to Retire, Succeeded by Levy March 2, 2020 Watford Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based property-casualty re/insurer, announced that John F. Rathgeber will retire as chief executive officer on March...
Outlooks Revised to Positive for Iowa’s Midwest Family Insurance Group March 2, 2020 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and...
Hazard Mitigation Legislation Moves Forward in Oklahoma House March 2, 2020 Legislation that would create the Oklahoma Hazard Mitigation Assessment District Act has passed out of committee and moved to the...
Iowa Court Slashes Insurer’s Payment to Paralyzed Worker March 2, 2020 By David Pitt The Iowa Supreme Court has dramatically reduced the compensation a paralyzed northeast Iowa man received from a jury in a...
NRA Seeks to Block New York’s ‘Political’ Enforcement Over Liability Insurance Programs March 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is seeking a preliminary injunction in federal court in an attempt to stop...
Professional Sports Leagues Keeping Close Track of Coronavirus March 2, 2020 By Stephen Whyno Major North American professional sports leagues are talking to health officials and informing teams about the coronavirus outbreak that has...
Agency M&As: Private Equity Still in Driver’s Seat; Digital Agencies Attract Attention March 2, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The private equity bandwagon continued to roll through the insurance agency and brokerage mergers and acquisitions territory in 2019. As...
Texas Auto Body Shop Owner Get 2 Years for Insurance Fraud March 1, 2020 The owner of an auto body shop in San Antonio, Texas has been sentenced to two years in jail for...
Arizona House Bans Cities from Requiring Fire Sprinklers in Big Bars February 28, 2020 The Arizona House has voted to ban cities and counties from enforcing new national fire code standards requiring large restaurants...