June 5, 2015
The Miami-Dade county commissioners have approved spending up to $5 million during the next five years on body camera technology for the police force. The Miami Herald reports the county commissioners voted 11-2 this week to approve a bidding process …
June 4, 2015
This is the first of a two-part column on green bonds. The second installment will include interviews with Axa, QBE and Zurich. Ahead the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December, also called COP21 or CMP11, there are …
June 4, 2015
RENO, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Trevor Johnson a financial analyst. Johnson is responsible for financial modeling and forecasting as well as merger and acquisition support for LP Insurance. Johnson was previously with Sierra Nevada Corp. LP Insurance …
June 4, 2015
Hudson Insurance Co. (Hudson) has acquired Euclid Managers LLC of Kansas City, Mo. (Euclid-KC) from Euclid Insurance Services Inc. and Euclid-KC’s management. Euclid-KC is an underwriting and claims manager for internet, tech, media, manufacturers and miscellaneous professional liability risks. The …
June 4, 2015
NSM Insurance Group, a national provider of industry-specific insurance program administration, has launched a new Brewery & Winery Insurance Program to provide specialized coverage for the craft beverage industry. NSM’s Brewery & Winery Insurance Program is an exclusive program with …
June 4, 2015
Most independent insurance agents are interested in adding new carriers to those they place business with – but very few independent agents are interested in adding new products to the selection of products and services that they offer customers. This …
June 4, 2015
Patriot National Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has acquired Infinity Insurance Solutions, a premium auditing and underwriting survey agency based in Overland Park, Kan. Infinity serves providers of workers’ compensation, general liability and property and casualty insurance. Infinity’s President …
June 4, 2015
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has vetoed legislation that would modify Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s depopulation program enacted to lower the state-created insurer of last resort’s policy count and reduce its exposure in the state. In his June 2 veto letter …
June 4, 2015
The death toll from severe weather, flooding and tornadoes in Oklahoma since the Memorial Day weekend has risen to six with the drowning death of a 42-year-old man. The Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission says firefighters from Siloam Springs, Ark., recovered …
June 4, 2015
A two-mile section of the Arkansas River near Little Rock remained closed on June 3 following the rupture of a pipeline that released enough natural gas to fuel about 65 homes for a year. U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Jonathan Lally …