Oman Insurance Considers Making Bid for AXA’s Middle East Operations March 13, 2020 By Dinesh Nair and Nicolas Parasie Oman Insurance Co. PSC is considering making a bid for the Middle Eastern operations of French insurer AXA SA, according...
Florida Passes Bill to Combat Blue-Green Algae Blooms March 13, 2020 By Brendan Farrington The Florida Legislature is attempting to rein in the blue-green algae blooms that have hurt tourism and wildlife, sending Republican...
Visits to Florida Nursing Homes Restricted Amidst Coronavirus Spread March 13, 2020 By Bobby Caina Calvan and Freida Frisaro Gov. Ron DeSantis placed limits Wednesday on who can can visit Florida’s nursing homes and other assisted living facilities, bidding...
Oklahoma’s First United Insurance Merges with Independent Insurance Group March 13, 2020 First United Insurance, headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma, has merged with Dallas-based Independent Insurance Group. First United Insurance President Howard McClure...
Katz Named Executive VP, General Counsel for Ryan Specialty Group in Chicago March 13, 2020 Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) has appointed Mark S. Katz executive vice president, general counsel. In his new position, Katz...
Iowa’s First MainStreet Insurance Acquires 3 New Agencies March 13, 2020 First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based affiliate of TrueNorth Companies, has closed on its acquisition of three new...
Coronavirus Work-from-Home Response May Expand Cyber Risk March 13, 2020 By Jim Sams As U.S. employers ask employees to work from home to avoid exposure to coronavirus, they may be exposing themselves to...
Beazley Adds SME Cyber Product to E-Trading Broker Platform March 13, 2020 Beazley has made its flagship cyber product, Beazley Breach Response (BBR), available to brokers of small and medium-sized business through...
Despite China Deal, U.S. Farmers Still Dependent on Government Aid: Analysis March 12, 2020 By Mark Weinraub and P.J. Huffstutter As U.S. President Donald Trump touted the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal in January, he told cash-strapped farmers they...
Judge OKs $34M Settlement with Minnesota’s New Ulm Diocese in Sex Abuse Case March 12, 2020 A bankruptcy judge has approved a $34 million settlement between the Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota and nearly 100...