Fight Against Floods Enlists Supercomputers, Drones, Sonar April 22, 2019 By Adrian Sainz and Jeff Martin An arsenal of new technology is being put to the test fighting floods this year as rivers inundate towns and...
Travelers’ Close to Lead Valent Group’s Alabama P&C Brokerage, Service Dept. April 22, 2019 Valent Group, the risk consulting and insurance division of EBSCO Industries (EBSCO), has hired Kurt Close to lead its Birmingham,...
AssuredPartners Acquires Premier Insurance Corp. of Florida April 22, 2019 AssuredPartners, Inc. is has acquired Premier Insurance Corporation, Inc. of Cape Coral, Fla. Premier specializes in property and casualty insurance,...
Lower Catastrophe Losses Help Boost Q1 Profit for Travelers April 21, 2019 By Siddharth Cavale Insurer Travelers Companies Inc.’s quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates on Thursday, as improved underwriting and lower catastrophe losses offset a...
Car Sharing Lobbyists Battle Car Renting Lobbyists, Driving State Lawmakers Crazy April 19, 2019 By Joshua Brustein The bill that turned Illinois into the focal point of a bitter debate over car-sharing last year started as a...
S&P Will Issue ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ Evaluations Including on Insurance Sector April 18, 2019 By Don Jergler If you’re among those who regard “environmental, social and governance” as just another in a long line of trendy buzz-phrases,...
Island Insurance in Hawaii Names Tanoue Vice President, General Counsel April 18, 2019 Island Insurance Company Ltd. in Hawaii has named Michael Tanoue vice president and general counsel. In this Tanoue is responsible...
Oklahoma Prescription Drug ‘Step Therapy’ Bill Signed Into Law April 18, 2019 A bill intended to protect patients from a harmful insurance practice known as ‘step therapy’ has been signed into law...
Oklahoma Bill Increasing Highway Speed Limits Signed by Governor April 18, 2019 Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75...
U.S. Senate Hearing Focuses on Missouri River Flood Prevention April 18, 2019 By Josh Funk The federal agency that manages dams along the Missouri River received stern criticism from several U.S. senators Wednesday during a...