January 31, 2018
Insurers have received nearly 45,000 insurance claims totaling more than $11.79 billion in losses from the wildfires that burned across the state in October and December 2017, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today. The fires in Northern California in …
January 31, 2018
Westlake, Ohio-based managing general agent and wholesale broker Cannasure Insurance Services (Cannasure) announced it is launching a comprehensive coverage program to support the cannabis industry. The Cannasure program will offer the following coverage lines: Property, General Liability, Products Liability, Crop …
January 31, 2018
Across the United States, all 15 surplus lines service offices experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium, totaling $28.1 billion, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports. Information compiled by the SLTX confirmed the national …
January 31, 2018
Despite another year of bad weather, data from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) shows that justified consumer complaints continued to be low, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reports. Out of 6.7 million policies, and an estimated 700,000 homeowner …
January 31, 2018
More than two dozen South Carolina doctors have been investigated for possible sexual misconduct in the last five years, according to a newspaper review of records of the state Board of Medical Examiners. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported …
January 31, 2018
European Union negotiators see no room for discussion with Britain on maintaining “passport” access to EU financial markets for its banks after Brexit, but they are willing to look at free trade in the sector, diplomats said. Speaking after EU …
January 31, 2018
Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter for a nationwide dealer open lot program for independent agents, has launched a new garage package program for franchised and non-franchised auto service and repair operators. The Risk Theory Garage Program, led by Bob Tschippert, offers …
January 31, 2018
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) announced the appointment of Antoinette “Toni” Gambonini as global property & casualty consultant. In this role, Gambonini will work with WBN member companies on six continents in the areas of cross-border training, new business opportunities …
January 31, 2018
Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) has appointed Aaron Sternstein as vice president in its Allied Healthcare division. He is based in Chicago and reports to Jim Stewart, senior vice president of Allied. Sternstein has more than a decade of experience in the …
January 31, 2018
The emergency evacuation of a wide-body airliner in Chicago was anything but orderly. As flames engulfed the right wing, passengers screamed and clambered over seats even before the American Airlines jet came to a stop on the runway after the …