A large fire that gutted a Southeast Portland, Ore., textile manufacturing last week was arson, according to fire officials. Portland Fire & Rescue said in a statement that a security camera recorded someone starting the fire in a nearby dumpster, …
Indiana Farmers Insurance plans to enter the Ohio property/casualty insurance market this year. The Carmel, Indiana-based company, which distributes its products through independent insurance agents, will write commercial lines and farm insurance in Ohio. “In 2019, we successfully took our …
A New Jersey man has been charged with insurance fraud after an investigation revealed he failed to pay the correct premiums to insure his commercial vehicle and deprived his employees of proper insurance coverage. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes …
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Sierra Signorelli, currently group chief underwriting officer, to the role of chief executive officer for Commercial Insurance and as a member of the executive committee with immediate effect. Signorelli succeeds James Shea, who has decided …
Commercial lines insurer to automate appetite communications and market products directly in agencies’ daily workflows TAMPA, Fla. – January 27, 2021 – IVANS®, a division of Applied Systems®, today announced that BTIS, a leading insurance intermediary Amynta Group company focused …
Houston-based NOW Insurance, an AI-enabled insurance platform aimed at matching small business owners and professionals with commercial insurance coverage plans, has secured another $1.25 million in seed funding led by The MFO Group, bringing its total funding amount to $2.5 …
Investigators have determined a massive blaze that destroyed a hotel project under construction in downtown St. Paul, Minn., last week was arson. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced that determination on Aug. 11, along with the …
In a class action lawsuit, a Michigan restaurant and bar has challenged its insurer over commercial policy premium payments that covered the time it was forced to shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit requests premium refunds and other …
Sarasota, Florida-based property and casualty insurer FCCI Insurance Group (FCCI) is expanding its geographic reach, announcing it will begin writing commercial insurance in the state of Pennsylvania as of September 1, 2020. The Pennsylvania operations will be coordinated through FCCI’s …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is advising Washington state business owners who have experienced damage during protests to contact their insurance companies as soon as possible. Damage to businesses and commercial properties caused by theft and vandalism, including fires, should …
