California Insurance Commissioner OKs Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Reduction November 14, 2019 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has adopted and issued a revised average advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to...
California Commissioner Orders FAIR Plan to Increase Homeowners Coverage Options November 14, 2019 California’s property insurer of last resort will soon be offering more homeowners coverage options as directed by the state’s insurance...
Top Risks Facing Cannabis Industry in 2020 Not What You Think November 14, 2019 By Don Jergler On the tail-end of what turned out to be an extremely risky year for cannabis companies, one must wonder what...
CEO of Gallagher’s UK Broker/Underwriting Unit Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Comments’ November 14, 2019 By L.S. Howard Simon Matson, CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher’s UK broking and underwriting business, has apologized for “insensitive comments” made when former...
Torres, Marquez Join Burns & Wilcox’s Houston Management Team November 14, 2019 Suzette Torres and Gina Marquez have joined the Houston management team of wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, Burns &...
Nationwide Names Sirota as Chief Pet Officer November 14, 2019 Nationwide’s pet insurance operation has new top dog. Heidi Sirota has been named chief pet officer for Nationwide’s pet health...
California Trucking Association Suing over New Independent Contractor Law November 14, 2019 The California Trucking Association and two California independent owner-operator truck drivers have filed an amended complaint with the U.S. Southern...
Vermont Police Investigating After One Injured in Explosion of ‘Homemade Device’ November 14, 2019 Vermont police are investigating after one person was injured by the explosion of what’s described as a “small homemade destructive...
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Hires Campbell November 14, 2019 Sean P. Campbell recently joined Union Mutual of Vermont Companies as assistant vice president of Personal Lines Underwriting and Business...
Former Executive Sues MetLife Alleging Gender Bias; Insurer Denies Claims November 14, 2019 By Erik Larson A former MetLife Inc. executive claims she suffered years of gender-based pay discrimination and harassment from members of the insurer’s...