FEMA Seeking to Renew Its Private Reinsurance for Flood Insurance Program November 7, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun the process of renewing its private market reinsurance for the National Flood...
Utah Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Medical Marijuana November 7, 2018 Voters in Utah have decided to legalize medical marijuana. With most precincts reporting in, Utah’s medical cannabis ballot measure, or...
Leavitt Group of Boise Names Kahn Commercial Risk Advisor November 7, 2018 Leavitt Group of Boise in Idaho has named Jeremy Kahn a commercial risk advisor. Kahn has eight years of industry...
California Lowers Workers’ Comp Advisory Rate Again November 7, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Wednesday issued a revised advisory workers’ compensation pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to...
Beck Holds Narrow Lead Over Laws in Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race November 7, 2018 By Amy O'Connor The race for the next Georgia Insurance Commissioner was too close to call Wednesday morning, according to local media outlets...
Real-Time Mapping System to Help Arkansas Firefighters Stay on Track November 7, 2018 By Josh Dooley The days of Mountain Home, Arkansas, firefighters potentially getting lost when responding to an emergency are now numbered. Thanks to...
Schmidt Elected to Kansas Insurance Commissioner Post November 7, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones Kansas voters on Nov. 6 favored Republican Vicki Schmidt in the race to become the state’s next insurance commissioner. Schmidt...
Casualty Losses Provide Impetus for 2019 Rate Firming: Willis Towers Watson November 7, 2018 By L.S. Howard Commercial insurance buyers are facing upward pricing pressure across most lines of business in 2019, driven in part by escalating...
Columbus, Ohio, to Pay Family $410K in Wrongful Death Suit November 7, 2018 The City Council in Ohio’s capital city has approved paying the family of an 86-year-old woman killed in a firetruck...
Mulready Voted in as Oklahoma’s Next Insurance Commissioner November 7, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones Republican Glen Mulready has won the election to become Oklahoma’s next insurance commissioner. According to the state’s election board, Mulready...