AXA’s H1 Net Income Drops 19% on Hit From Spinoff of Equitable in U.S. August 1, 2019 By Will Hadfield and Andrew Blackman AXA SA’s shift away from life insurance yielded growing volumes and improved profitability as a restructuring move hit the bottom...
Florida Regulator Calls Open Hurricane Michael Claims ‘Discouraging’; Plans Data Call August 1, 2019 By Amy O'Connor With more than 20,000 claims related to Hurricane Michael still open nine months after the storm hit the Florida Panhandle,...
World Insurance Associates Acquires West Coast Insurance, Combs Insurance of Florida August 1, 2019 World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., has expanded its presence in Florida with...
Capital One Breach Clouds Technology Strategy; Puts $400M Cyber Insurance in Play August 1, 2019 By Jenny Surane and Lananh Nguyen Capital One Financial Corp., in recent years, has beat the drum every chance it got: The cloud is cheaper. The...
WSS Acquires Klein & Costa Insurance Services in California July 31, 2019 Western Security Surplus has acquired Klein & Costa Insurance Services in Santa Ana, Calif. Terms of the deal were not...
Report: Written Worker’s Comp Premium in California to Fall by $1B in 2019 July 31, 2019 By Don Jergler Expect workers’ compensation insurance rates in California to continue to fall, with total written premium expected to drop by $1...
2 Texas Workers Killed by Toxic Fumes From Fertilizer Truck July 31, 2019 Authorities say two men have died after being overcome by toxic fumes while working with a mobile fertilizer truck near...
J.M. Wilson Hires Boyer as Transportation Underwriter in Ohio July 31, 2019 Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Molly Boyer as transportation underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio,...
2 Companies Cited After Fatal Iowa Silo Fire, Blast July 31, 2019 Iowa safety regulators are proposing fines for two companies involved in the fire and explosion at a Clinton grain silo...
Roof Collapses at Houston Construction Site, Injuring 9 Workers July 31, 2019 The Houston Fire Department says nine workers were taken to hospitals after they were injured when part of the roof...