Jury Rules BNSF Contributed to 2 Deaths in Montana Town Exposed to Asbestos April 25, 2024 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown A federal jury said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago...
People Moves: Liberty Names Rubin Senior Vice President, Benefits April 25, 2024 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Neal Rubin senior vice president, benefits. Rubin is based in Irvine, California. Rubin has...
GM Ends OnStar Driver Safety Program After Privacy Complaints April 25, 2024 By David Welch General Motors Co. has ended its OnStar Smart Driver program after customers complained it violated their privacy. OnStar had cut...
People Moves: BHSI Names Humble as Head of Customer & Broker Engagement for South Central April 24, 2024 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has appointed Hart Humble to the newly created role of Head...
Chubb Wins Latest Battle With New York Diocese in Bid to Avoid Sex Abuse Claims April 24, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A New York state appeals court has reinstated Chubb insurance companies’ bid for judgments declaring that they are not obligated...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Group April 24, 2024 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
Marsh McLennan Agency to Buy Fisher Brown Bottrell for About $316M April 24, 2024 Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, said it has a definitive agreement to acquire one of the largest agencies...
Berkley CEO: Property E&S Momentum Slows but ‘Some More Hay’ to Be Made April 24, 2024 By Chad Hemenway When it comes to observations of the excess and surplus lines market, there is a difference between the momentum of...
Oakbridge Adds Strawn & Co. in Georgia April 24, 2024 Atlanta-based OakBridge Insurance Agency has continued its rapid expansion with the acquisiton of Strawn & Co., headquartered in McDonough, Georgia,...
Workers’ Comp Apportion Evals Must be Well-Reasoned, WV Supreme Court Says April 24, 2024 By William Rabb West Virginia law, like statutes in a number of states, allows employers to try and apportion contributions to a worker’s...