Insurers Ignore FinTech Revolution at Their Long-Term Peril: PwC June 17, 2016 By L.S. Howard While 90 percent of insurers fear they will lose business to a FinTech start-up, only 43 percent say they have...
Smart Choice Agency Network Tops 5,000 Members June 17, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The Smart Choice Agents Program, which provides independent insurance agencies with access to personal and commercial lines markets in 41...
Florida Insurer Security First Promotes DeVriese to Chief Administrative Officer June 17, 2016 Florida-based homeowners insurance provider, Security First Insurance Co., has promoted Melissa Burt DeVriese to chief administrative officer. DeVriese will also...
Judge Skeptical of Widow’s Claim Twitter Aided Terrorist Group ISIS June 16, 2016 By Kartikay Mehrotra A federal judge said he’ll probably dismiss a lawsuit against Twitter Inc. by the widow of a man killed at...
Texas-Based RiskPro Partners Names Davis as VP, Risk Management June 16, 2016 RiskPro Partners, a privately held insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Dallas, has hired Julie Davis as vice president, Risk Management...
Storms Bring Emergency Declaration in Oklahoma June 16, 2016 Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has declared a state of emergency in nine counties after weekend storms brought flooding, tornadoes...
South Dakota Tornado Had Estimated Wind Speeds Up to 125 MPH June 16, 2016 A tornado that damaged homes and other buildings near the southwestern South Dakota community of Hermosa had estimated wind speeds...
Southeast Texas Judge Declares Local Disaster Over Oysters June 16, 2016 The leader of a Southeast Texas county has declared a disaster in an effort to assist oyster farmers struggling following...
Michigan Updates P/C Guaranty Association Maximum Refund Amount June 16, 2016 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced that the insured’s maximum refund of unearned premiums available from the...
NYDFS Holocaust Claims Processing Office Receives Anne Frank Award June 16, 2016 The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced that its Holocaust Claims Processing Office is the recipient of...