Global Insured Losses Hit $30B in 1H 2016, 30% of Economic Losses: Aon Benfield July 21, 2016 Preliminary global economic losses reached US$98 billion during the first half of 2016, while global insured losses hit US$30 billion...
BHSI Launches Cyber Liability Cover in Australia; Osgood Leads Product Line July 21, 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it has introduced cyber liability insurance in Australia and named Emma Osgood as...
Everest Insurance Expands Umbrella, Excess Casualty Offering July 21, 2016 Everest Insurance has expanded its umbrella and excess casualty offering with their new Peak Protect policy form. Peak Protect is...
BUA Launches Prize & Promotion Insurance Services, Taps Woodbury to Lead July 21, 2016 BUA, LLC of Portsmouth, N.H., has launched Prize & Promotion Insurance Services (PPI). PPI will be led by 25-year industry...
Uber Cleared to Offer Rides in West Virginia July 21, 2016 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin introduced Uber to West Virginia by hailing the state’s first ride....
Central Insurance Promotes Lee to Regional Marketing Manager in Southeast July 21, 2016 The Central Insurance Companies has promoted David Lee to Regional Marketing manager in the companies’ Southeast Regional Office. A graduate...
South Carolina Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Going Up, New Filing Requirements Take Effect July 21, 2016 By Amy O'Connor New requirements regarding the implementation of changes in workers’ compensation loss costs have been passed by the South Carolina Legislature,...
Southland Man Sentenced for Grand Theft After Posing as Insurance Agent July 20, 2016 A Southern California man has been sentenced for grand theft for posing as a licensed insurance broker, selling insurance to...
North Carolina Restores Workers’ Ability to Sue Over Workplace Discrimination July 20, 2016 Minor changes to a North Carolina law limiting protections for LGBT people have been signed by the governor. Legislators left...
Cross Insurance Acquires Maine’s Sargent, Tyler & West July 20, 2016 Maine’s Cross Insurance reported it has acquired another leading Maine insurance agency, Sargent, Tyler & West in Bangor, and its...