Monthly Archives: <span>June 2015</span>

Miami-Dade County Approves Body Cameras for Police

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 …

Green Bond Wave Ahead of Climate Change Conference in Paris?

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 …

LP Insurance Services Taps Johnson in Nevada

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 …

Hudson Insurance Acquires Euclid Managers of Kansas City

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 …

NSM Insurance Group Launches Brewery, Winery Insurance Program

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 …

What Agents Want for Future Growth: Channel Harvest Survey

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 …

Kansas-Based Infinity Insurance Solutions Acquired by Patriot National

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 …

Florida Governor Vetoes Changes to Citizens Depopulation Program

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 …

Oklahoma Severe Weather Death Toll Rises to 6

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 …

Natural Gas Released as Pipeline Ruptures in Arkansas River

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 …