Farmers Expands Program, Now Insuring Uber Drivers in 14 States and D.C. January 7, 2020 Farmers Insurance has expanded its relationship with Uber by providing commercial automobile insurance to its ridesharing drivers in 12 additional...
Deadline to Make Gas Explosion Claim in Massachusetts Extended to January 31 January 7, 2020 The deadline for residents and businesses to file a claim for a portion of the $143 million legal settlement related...
Brazil State Lender Caixa Gets Ready for IPO of Insurance Unit January 7, 2020 By Carolina Mandl and Tatiana Bautzer Brazilian state lender Caixa Economica Federal has chosen the bank syndicate that will manage the initial public offering (IPO) of...
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes Back Roberts as New England Regional Manager January 7, 2020 Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has welcomed back Derek Roberts as its New England regional manager. Working locally out of AUI’s...
InsurTechNY Opens Application Window for 2020 InsurTech Startup Competition January 7, 2020 InsurTechNY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area spanning carriers, brokers, startups and investors, has opened the application...
Manulife Financial’s CEO Apologizes to Employees for Executives’ Spoof Rap Video January 7, 2020 By Doug Alexander Manulife Financial Corp. Chief Executive Officer Roy Gori apologized to employees for a spoof rap video that was part of...
Update: Australia’s Firefighters Take Advantage of Cooler Weather to Help Quell Wildfires January 7, 2020 By Jason Gale Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler weather to quell southeastern Australia’s wildfires that have killed at least 24 people and...
American Financial Group Decides to Exit Lloyd’s, Putting Neon into Run-off January 7, 2020 American Financial Group (AFG) disclosed it will exit the Lloyd’s of London insurance marketplace in 2020, which it joined in...
Iowa Company Awarded $610K in Damages, Plus Interest, in Construction Dispute January 7, 2020 A federal judge in Nebraska has awarded more than $610,000 to an Iowa company that sued after it said it...
Report: Impaired Driving Arrests Increased in Minnesota in 2019 January 7, 2020 The number of people in Minnesota arrested for driving while impaired grew by nearly 5% last year, partly due to...