BB&T, SunTrust to Rebrand as Truist; North Carolina Headquarters Announced June 14, 2019 BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks, Inc., will rebrand as Truist after the two companies combine through their planned merger, announced...
Georgia Gov Appoints Police Chief King as Insurance Head During Beck Suspension June 14, 2019 By Ben Nadler An Atlanta-area police chief was appointed by Georgia’s governor Wednesday to head the state’s insurance commission after the previous commissioner...
Climate Change and the Reinsurance Implications June 13, 2019 By Don Jergler Climate change presents “high exposure risk” to insurers and their policyholders on many fronts: General liability claims for third-party bodily...
House Committee Approves 5-Year Flood Insurance Extension with Bipartisan Reforms June 13, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson A key House committee has passed legislation to renew the National Flood Insurance Program for five years and institute various...
Progressive Approved for 2.2% Auto Insurance Rate Decrease in Louisiana June 13, 2019 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a filing by Progressive Security Insurance Co. for a 2.2% rate decrease on...
At Oklahoma Trial, J&J Opioid-Sales Tactics Called a ‘Smart Strategy for Drug Dealer’ June 13, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson used promotional gimmicks for its opioid painkillers that are similar to how criminal drug dealers try to...
Ohio Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration, Assistance Due to Storm Damage June 13, 2019 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration and federal assistance...
Indiana Man Must Pay $427K to Victims in 2017 Carriage Crash June 13, 2019 A northeastern Indiana man who pleaded guilty in a drunken-driving crash involving a horse-drawn carriage has been ordered to pay...
AssuredPartners Acquires Kansas’ Air Capital Insurance June 13, 2019 AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Air Capital Insurance LLC (ACI) of Wichita, Kansas. ACI’s team of 10 will remain under the...
U.S. Safety Board: Fatal Oklahoma Well Blast Shows Need for New Rules June 13, 2019 An investigation into an explosion at an Oklahoma natural gas drilling rig that killed five workers last year faulted inadequate...