Plaintiffs Suing Drug Firms Eye Opioid Settlement Involving Every County, Municipality June 17, 2019 By Nate Raymond Lawyers representing county and municipal governments accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic proposed a novel...
Kochilaris Joins Florida Homeowners Insurer Olympus as Sales Manager June 17, 2019 Florida-based Olympus Insurance Co. has added Nathan Kochilaris as the company’s new Southwest Florida Sales manager. Kochilaris will work under...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of California Casualty Group Members June 14, 2019 AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the Financial Strength...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Abram Interstate Insurance Services in California June 14, 2019 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Rocklin, Calif.-based Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. Terms of the deal were not...
Mississippi Requests Pumps from Federal Govt. to Ease Flooding June 14, 2019 By Jeff Amy Faced with weeks more flooding in a part of Mississippi that’s been underwater since February, one of the state’s U.S....
Pinnacle Adds Schubert as Consulting Actuary in Atlanta June 14, 2019 Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc. has hired Christopher J. Schubert as a consulting actuary in the firm’s Atlanta office. Schubert has...
Chicago Council Approves $3.7M Settlement for Victims of 2014 Crash June 14, 2019 Chicago’s City Council approved a $3.7 million legal settlement to three people injured in a 2014 car crash. The bulk...
Texas Governor Signs Disaster Relief, Preparedness Bills June 14, 2019 By Lara Korte, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has signed four bills into law aimed at bolstering the state’s emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs,...
Workplace Mass Shootings Are Rare But Still a Worry to Americans June 14, 2019 A postal worker on disability retirement for psychological issues returned to her workplace years later and killed six people. A...
Nevada Attorney General Recommends $25M Wildfire Settlement June 14, 2019 By Scott Sonner Nevada’s attorney general is recommending approval of a $25 million settlement with homeowners and insurance companies who sought more than...