Insurance Journal
Gibson has entered Utah through its acquisition of Brisk Advisors. The new Gibson Utah office is in Midvale. Brisk Advisors (formerly Insurance Network) has provided risk management and personal insurance solutions to clients for more than 50 years....
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Sentry Insurance announced an initial contribution of $275,000 for immediate relief and recovery in response to the wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii and throughout Maui. Stevens Point, Wisconsin-based Sentry sponsors the annual Sentry Tournament of Champ...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Amwins announced Amwins Specialty Auto, in partnership with Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company, will launch a new private passenger automobile program in Oklahoma. Both Amwins Specialty Auto and Ag Workers have experience in the state...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A judge has agreed to allow the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to force the state to list the sex that people were assigned at birth on …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Three tropical storms are currently churning across the Atlantic Ocean in a dazzling start to the most active part of hurricane season. Traditionally, the basin starts to spin up its most powerful storm after Aug. 20 with the statistical peak …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
HOUSTON (AP) – Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes. Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Chubb. A summary of the new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Promotes Warren-Upham to Lead London Mkt Distribution Allianz announced Alastair Warren-Upham...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Tesla Inc.’s May data breach impacted more than 75,000 people, included employee-related records and was a result of “insider wrongdoing,” according to a notice posted by the office of the Maine Attorney General Friday. A total of 7...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Aston Lark Ireland, a Howden company, announced it has agreed terms to acquire Kegra Ltd., (trading as Finance Solutions), a Dublin-based mortgage broking specialist. Terms of the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, were not disclos...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
David Drogin will lead cyber business growth in the U.S. as Mosaic Insurance‘s senior vice president, head of U.S. cyber. He will report to Global Head of Cyber Yosha DeLong. Drogin will be responsible for leading operational and growth strateg...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state had destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead over the weekend. The blaze began shortly after midday Friday on the west side of Medical Lake, about …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 21, 2023 – Amwins today announced Amwins Specialty Auto, in partnership with Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company, will launch a new private passenger automobile program in Oklahoma. Both Amwins Specialty Auto and...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said at its Summer National Meeting that it plans to collect data from insurers in order to help insurance regulators better understand property markets, especially when it comes to availability aff...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The estate of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins has reached a “partial settlement” in its lawsuit against the driver, the owner and the broker of the dump truck that struck and killed Haskins, the fami...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
A federal appellate court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a New Jersey law that allows the state attorney general to bring “public nuisance” claims against gun manufacturers and others who market firearms. A three-judge panel with the...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several la...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
When to harvest is one of the most crucial decisions a winemaker can make. Too early, and the result is bitter. Too late, and it’s overly sweet. It’s a delicate balance—one that’s increasingly being upended by the climate crisis. In...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Firefighters kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada`s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one claimed victory as forecasters warned that drier and windier weather was coming. For Saturday at lea...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Ukraine is considering using its newly tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after other cargo ships follow the first successful evacuation of a vessel on the route last week, a senior agricultural official said on Monday. Russ...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Marsh has agreed to acquire Honan Insurance Group Pty Ltd. as the US insurance broker giant seeks to expand its presence in Australia and New Zealand. The Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc. unit has signed a deal to buy out …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
While the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rolls out a new rating program generating premium increases for many policyholders, the private flood insurance market has seized the opportunity to grow its market share across the U.S., according to...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
The number of national drunk driving fatalities increased in 2021, according to a new report by online driver education platform Zutobi. In its analysis, Zutobi shared that 13,386 deaths were attributed to drunk driving in 2021, accounting for 31% of...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
A little more than a year ago, the Demotech financial rating firm ignited a storm of controversy in Florida when it sent letters to a reported 16 insurance carriers, warning that the companies were about to have their financial stability …
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Shouts, shoves and chaos broke out and police had to be called when condominium owners in Pembroke Pines, Florida, objected to being shut out of an association meeting called to discuss higher fees due to spiking insurance premiums. Fortune magazine...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, one of the larger independent agencies in the country, has expanded again with the acquisition of the Cole Agency in Montezuma, Georgia. Cole has specialized in poultry insurance since 1989 but also offers coverage plans f...
Posted: Aug 21, 2023