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J&J MGA Acquires Georgia-Based Strickland General Agency

Johnson & Johnson, a managing general agency working in 48 states, has acquired Strickland General Agency in Suwanee, Georgia, J&J announced. The deal closed July 31. Terms were not disclosed. Strickland, known as SGA, is a multi-line excess and surplus …

Guy Carpenter: ‘Kitty Cat’ CrowdStrike Outage to Cause $300M-$1B in Insured Losses

Due to the limited amount of impacted companies with insurance and the deployment of a quick fix to mitigate losses, Guy Carpenter said the insured losses from the CrowdStrike outage is likely between $300 million and $1 billion. The leading …

People Moves: Wrigley to Lead DeCotis Commercial Lines Team

DeCotis Specialty Insurance, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, named Jessica Wrigley as director of commercial lines. Wrigley’s responsibilities include overseeing the commercial lines division, managing key customer and carrier relationships, developing new business opportunities and supervising high-value renewals. Wrigley’s insurance …

Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath

When Michigan farmer Clara Ostrander heard about the benefits of hosting a solar energy project, she remembered something her father had told her four days before he died: Don’t sell the farm. Keep it in the family. Skeptical at first, …

Governor Calls on Flood-Weary Vermonters to ‘Stick Together’

Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to “stick together” amid …

AI Startup Suno Says Music Industry Suit Aims to Stifle Competition

AI music startup Suno is pushing back against the world’s biggest record labels, saying in a court filing that a lawsuit they filed against the company aims to stifle competition. In a filing Thursday in federal court in Massachusetts, Suno …

Chevron to Quit California for Texas After Warning on Regulation

Chevron Corp. is relocating headquarters to Houston from California after repeatedly warning that the Golden State’s regulatory regime was making it a tough place to do business. The move announced Friday will end the company’s more than 140 years of …

Orion180 Launches Homeowners Insurance in Ohio

Orion180 has announced its expansion into the Buckeye State. According to a press release, the company now offers homeowners insurance services and coverage in Ohio through Orion Select Insurance Co., Orion180’s admitted insurance carrier. Orion180 also operates in Alabama, Arizona, …

Hong Kong Hits AIA With Record Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Lapses

AIA Group Ltd. was subject to a record fine of HK$23 million ($2.9 million) by the Insurance Authority for anti-money laundering oversight, as the city’s regulators steps up scrutiny of the industry. An on-site inspection by the regulator found “technical …

Tesla Registers Insurance Brokerage in China, National Corporate Database Shows

Tesla registered an insurance broking firm in China at the end of July, based on a national corporate information database, in a sign that the U.S. automaker may be trying again to gain approval to sell insurance products in the …

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