What to Expect in Agency Technology June 21, 2019 By Andrea Wells To say the agency technology space is robust is an understatement. Right now, the industry is seeing an “onslaught of...
NFP Acquires Excel Bonds & Insurance Services in California June 21, 2019 NFP has acquired Sacramento, Calif.-based Excel Bonds & Insurance Services Inc. The deal closed May 1. Cathy Skeen and Dave...
California Governor Wants Wildfire Fund to Help Utilities June 21, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Romy Varghese California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressing lawmakers on a wildfire fund that may be financed through bonds to help utilities...
New Hampshire’s SAN Group Hires Gray as Commercial Lines Placement Specialist June 21, 2019 Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN), a Hampton, N.H.-based alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Kathy...
Bird Knocks Out 84% of Massive California Solar Farm June 21, 2019 By Millicent Dent An “avian incident” sparked a fire at one of California’s biggest solar farms, affecting 1,200 acres and knocking out 84%...
Severe Weather Spurs Flooding, Disrupts Rail Service in Pennsylvania June 21, 2019 Severe storms containing heavy rains and strong winds have spurred flooding in the suburbs of Philadelphia, disrupting travel and damaging...
Maine Eyes Compensation Fund for Property Crime Victims June 21, 2019 A Maine proposal to more swiftly compensate victims of property crimes has passed a key test in the Senate. The...
Oil Shippers Continue Sailing Through Strait of Hormuz – with Heightened Security June 21, 2019 By Aya Batrawy A series of attacks on oil tankers near the Persian Gulf has ratcheted up tensions between the U.S. and Iran...
Huge Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Refinery, No Casualties Reported June 21, 2019 Fire ripped through a Pennsylvania oil refinery early on Friday, triggering a huge explosion that local media said rocked homes...
Hamilton Re Sponsors Issuance of Its First Cat Bond June 21, 2019 Hamilton Re has sponsored issuance of its first catastrophe bond. The reinsurance platform of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group...