After 20K Employees Protest, Google Searches for New Harassment Policies November 9, 2018 By Arjun Panchadar and Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc.’s Google said on Thursday it would change the way it handles sexual harassment claims, a week after 20,000...
Can Commercial Auto Insurers Get to Profit Before Autonomous Vehicles Arrive? November 9, 2018 By Susanne Sclafane Commercial auto insurance hasn’t produced an industrywide combined ratio below 105 in the United States since 2010, according to a...
Survey Says #MeToo May Be Quashing Company Holiday Parties November 9, 2018 By Leslie Patton Business is going strong, but fewer U.S. companies are celebrating with holiday parties this year. This may be the result...
AmeriTrust Group Acquires Florida-Based Signature Insurance Agency November 9, 2018 AmeriTrust Group, Inc.’s retail agency subsidiary Meadowbrook Insurance Agency has acquired Sarasota, Fla.-based Carol P. Rummel Insurance Agency, (dba Signature...
One Month Later, Power Fully Restored to Florida Residents Hit by Michael November 9, 2018 Utilities are reporting that all power has been restored in the Florida counties devastated by Hurricane Michael. The utility companies...
Credit Ratings of Houston International Insurance Group Subsidiaries Under Review November 8, 2018 A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term...
Texas Agents Group, Wingman Insurance Partner on Cyber Liability Coverage November 8, 2018 The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has entered an exclusive partnership with Wingman Insurance for cyber liability coverage. IIAT...
Central Insurance Promotes Gibson to Vice President, Customer Service November 8, 2018 The Central Insurance Companies, headquartered in Van Wert, Ohio, has promoted Angie Gibson to vice president of Customer Services. She...
Maximum Adds Shattuck as Producer in Chicago November 8, 2018 Maximum, an independent, Chicago-based excess and surplus lines wholesaler, has hired Kim Shattuck as a producer. Shattuck joins the Maximum...
Illinois Supreme Court Sides with Agent in Policy Dispute November 8, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed with an insurance agent’s argument that under state law insureds have two years from...