California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes for Drop in 2020 Pure Premium Filing August 7, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a...
New Hurricane Response Tools from Munich Re Aim to Improve Claims Experience August 7, 2019 Munich Re has launched a new suite of hurricane response tools designed to help insurance companies assess widespread property damage...
Low Unemployment Rates a Problem for San Antonio Hotels August 7, 2019 By Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News With San Antonio’s unemployment rate hitting historic lows, hoteliers in the city’s $15.2 billion tourism industry are struggling to find...
Altamont Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Topa Insurance Group August 7, 2019 Altamont Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa...
Tesla Under U.S. Scrutiny Over Safety Claims August 7, 2019 By Supantha Mukherjee and David Shepardson Tesla Inc. received a cease-and-desist letter last year from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for making misleading...
California Manufacturer of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M August 7, 2019 A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps...
UCLA Gynecologist Hit with Class Action Lawsuit August 7, 2019 Two women said in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for...
AmWINS Group to Acquire LISI and CoPower in California August 7, 2019 AmWINS Group Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LISI Inc. and CoPower, Inc. Terms of the deal were...
Court Revives Sarah Palin Defamation Claim Against New York Times August 7, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch New York Times Co. must face a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin over an editorial that linked...
Genstar Capital to Succeed Lovell Minnick as Investor in Worldwide Facilities August 7, 2019 Los Angeles, Calif.-based national wholesale insurance broker Worldwide Facilities has signed an agreement with Genstar Capital, a San Francisco-based private...