Oklahoma has been placed under a national fire advisory as much of the state struggles with unrelenting drought and tinder-dry vegetation capable of igniting and quickly spreading out of control, state forestry officials said. The rare advisory — and the …
Fire departments in nearly every pocket of Iowa have members who were awarded nationally-recognized certifications by the state fire academy despite failing their tests, according to documents released. The Fire Service Training Bureau has sent letters to 560 departments, a …
A Utah lawmaker wants to send people to jail for harassing farm animals with drones, all-terrain vehicles and even dogs under a proposal that is unique in the U.S. but has gained an unlikely opponent. Republican Rep. Scott Chew, who …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has acquired Benefit Compass Insurance Services LLC, a specialist in employee benefits brokerage and consulting services in Irvine, Calif. Benefit Compass provides employee benefit solutions, human resource consulting and employee engagement strategies. The firm has …
With “smart” building becoming the gold standard in today’s commercial construction world, builders, building owners, workers and insurers are dealing with new technologies and risks. These smart technologies — from high tech gadgets aimed at increasing building efficiencies to wearable …
Markel Corp., headquartered in Richmond, Va., has named Jane Peterson as executive underwriting officer on its Product Line Leadership team. In this role, Peterson is based in Markel’s Cranston, R.I., office and reports to Robin Russo, chief underwriting officer at …
Allstate ended 2016 with a solid profit thanks to premium hikes and tighter underwriting, despite a $853 million jump in catastrophe losses over the previous year. The property/casualty insurer ended up with more than $2.5 billion in catastrophe losses for …
Alliant Insurance Services, a nationwide specialty insurance brokerage firm, has added Griff Moody to its Construction Services Group as senior vice president. Moody will provide insurance and surety risk advisory services to construction clients across the country. He will be …
Federal authorities have charged 104 people with numerous identity theft and fraud offenses in the latest South Florida crackdown on a rampant problem involving tens of thousands of stolen personal identities. The charges involve fraud ranging from filing false tax …
Chubb Limited announced that Sean Ringsted has been appointed executive vice president, Chubb Group, and chief digital officer, a newly created position. Currently, Ringsted is executive vice president, chief risk officer and chief actuary. In his new role, Ringsted will …
