6 Small Businesses Share Disaster Recovery Stories August 31, 2018 By Joyce M. Rosenberg As small business owners in Hawaii and California clean up following Hurricane Lane and wildfires, they’ll find there’s no one...
Bill to Expand Harassment Training Requirements Passes California Assembly August 31, 2018 The California Assembly on Thursday voted unanimously on a plan to address workplace sexual harassment and expand a requirement for...
Markel to Acquire Insurance-Linked Securities Manager Nephila August 31, 2018 Specialty insurer Markel Corp. has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Nephila Holdings, a standalone insurance-linked securities...
Woodruff Sawyer in California Names Scales Vice President August 31, 2018 San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has named Jen Scales vice president and account executive in its employee benefits practice. Scales...
Solar Projects in Oregon Getting Insurance to Guarantee Production August 31, 2018 GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd. is managing the risk related to the unpredictable nature of the sun, with an insurance-like...
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of PURE Group August 31, 2018 A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
Delaware Teen Charged in Store Fire That Caused $3M in Damage August 31, 2018 A Delaware teen is accused of starting a fire at a Family Dollar store that caused an estimated $3 million...
Indictment Says Maryland Restaurateur Plotted to Burn Restaurant, Frame Wife August 31, 2018 Federal prosecutors say a Maryland restaurant owner was under pressure, facing an impending divorce and financial ruin. His solution, they...
SIAA Promotes Tombarelli and Holmes, Expands Their Roles August 31, 2018 National independent agency alliance SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) has promoted two executives, Steve Tombarelli and Jeff Holmes, and expanded...
Shareholder Suit Alleges Pizza Chain Papa John’s Hid Executives’ Misbehavior August 31, 2018 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg and Christopher Yasiejko Papa John’s International Inc. founder John Schnatter will be questioned by the pizza chain’s lawyers about his demand for internal...