Greenberg, New York AG Settle Long-Running Reinsurance Dispute February 12, 2017 By Chris Dolmetsch and Sonali Basak Ex- American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg admitted to taking part in two deals to make...
Markel Closed 2016 with Improved Investment Gains and Higher Cat Losses February 10, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Markel Corp. ended 2016 with a drop in net income and increase in the combined ratio, with Hurricane Matthew and...
California Earthquake Authority Promotes Coombes, Schneider February 10, 2017 The California Earthquake Authority has named Todd Coombes chief insurance and technology officer. The CEA also named Kellie Schneider chief...
Central Texas Now Has Air Tanker Base to Help Fight Wildfires February 10, 2017 State Rep. John Cyrier (Lockhart) announced the establishment of a portable air tanker base at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA)...
Florida Circus Act Gone Wrong: 5 Tightrope Walkers Injured by 30 Foot Fall February 10, 2017 By Tamara Lush It was supposed to be the headline act for Circus Sarasota: a high-wire pyramid some 30 feet in the air....
Fire Destroys Building of Award-Winning Country Ham Company in Kentucky February 10, 2017 A blaze that tore through an award-winning country ham business in western Kentucky burned much of the 100,000-square-foot facility to...
Ohio Judge: Village Must Pay Back $3M in Traffic Camera Tickets February 10, 2017 A judge in Ohio says a village must pay back all $3 million paid by drivers for speeding citations from...
Driver in Double Fatal Tesla Crash in Indiana Was Drunk, Police Say February 10, 2017 The driver of a speeding Tesla electric car that crashed and burned in Indianapolis, killing her and a passenger, was...
Michigan Insurance Department Launches Online Complaint Form February 10, 2017 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced a new online tool to assist Michigan consumers with the...
New Orleans Mayor: 940 Homes Damaged by Half-Mile Wide Tornado February 10, 2017 By Janet McConnaughey Dwight Powell lost his Lexus to the massive tornado that injured 33 people and destroyed or seriously damaged 940 properties...