U.K.-EU Brexit ‘Working Group’ Tasked with Fate of Insurance Policies May 2, 2018 By John Glover, Alexander Weber and Piotr Skolimowski The European Central Bank and the Bank of England have been drafted in to study the threats that Brexit poses...
Pioneer Underwriters Names Gaffney Chief Operating Officer May 2, 2018 Pioneer Underwriters has appointed Simon Gaffney as group chief operating officer, He will report to Dane Douetil, group chief executive...
Insurtechs Haven’t Yet Made Impression on Public May 2, 2018 Insurtechs may be trying to transform how carriers, brokers and agents do business, but customers aren’t widely aware of their...
Family of Teen Who Drowned in West Virginia Community Pool Awarded $1.75M May 2, 2018 A judge in West Virginia has approved a $1.75 million settlement of a lawsuit filed in a teenager’s drowning at...
Investigators Say Serial Arsonist Likely Behind Vacant House Fires in Georgia May 2, 2018 Authorities believe a serial arsonist is targeting vacant homes in a Georgia city. Macon-Bibb Fire Department Capt. Michael Williamson tells...
Federal Tax Cuts Spur 1.8% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Comp Rates May 2, 2018 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved a 1.8 percent rate decrease for workers’ compensation insurance in Florida....
CFO Parry to Leave Lloyd’s After 17 Years May 1, 2018 Lloyd’s of London announced today that Chief Financial Officer John Parry has decided to leave the corporation after 17 years....
University of Minnesota Settles Harassment Complaints for Nearly $300K May 1, 2018 Newly released documents show the University of Minnesota paid nearly $300,000 to settle sexual harassment complaints related to former athletic...
Strong Winds Fanning Fires, Dangerous Dust Storms in Midwest May 1, 2018 A fire fueled by strong winds extensively damaged a grain elevator in Wisconsin’s Brown County. The fire broke out about...
California Commissioner OKs 1st Lessor’s Risk Coverage for Marijuana Industry May 1, 2018 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved what his office says is the first insurance coverage for commercial landlords that...