Monthly Archives: <span>August 2018</span>

Judge Tosses Pulse Nightclub Survivor Lawsuit Against Orlando Police

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit which claimed police officers didn’t do enough to stop the gunman responsible for a massacre at a Florida nightclub, but he gave survivors and family members two weeks to file another complaint. U.S. District …

$3.7M Recovered for Georgia Policyholders in First Half of 2018

Georgia Department of Insurance responded to 5,859 consumer complaints and inquiries, returning more than $3.7 million in insurance claim payouts to many of these policyholders, in the first six months of 2018, according to a statement from GADOI. The money …

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Caledonia, Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance brokerage, Acrisure, appointed industry veteran William Malloy as president of its Specialty Division. Malloy has extensive leadership experience in the insurance industry, spending over a decade with AIG where he held various executive positions …

AF Group Drives into Commercial Auto with Fundamental

Lansing, Michigan-based AF Group is branching out from its traditional base in workers’ compensation into the specialty commercial auto insurance niche, driven by a new operating company, Fundamental Underwriters. With a focus on commercial trucking, Fundamental had a soft launch …

South Dakota Moves to Liquidate Surety Insurer ReliaMax

ReliaMax Surety Co. has been placed into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. The South Dakota DOI petitioned the Hughes County Circuit Court on June 12, 2018, to place ReliaMax into liquidation due to insolvency. Judge Patricia J. …

Kansas Commissioner Sues Over Governor’s $8M Fund Grab

The Kansas insurance commissioner seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination is trying to prevent Gov. Jeff Colyer from taking $8 million this year from a state insurance fund. Commissioner Ken Selzer filed a lawsuit on July 19 seeking a court order …

Michigan State Sues Insurers Over Nassar Victims’ Sex Assault Claims Coverage

Michigan State University has filed suit against 13 insurance carriers over coverage of sexual assault claims by victims of now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar. The lawsuit against the insurers was filed July 26 in Ingham County Circuit Court. Michigan …

Business Council Touts Workers’ Comp Savings in New York

The Business Council of New York State Inc. has touted the newly approved 11.7 percent reduction in loss cost rates, which are the basis for setting workers’ compensation premiums for 2019, as being significant toward workers’ compensation savings for most …

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GEICO’s Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hoagland to senior vice president. Hoagland first joined GEICO in 1994 as a telephone claims representative in Fredericksburg, Md. He advanced through several positions and was named a manager in 2002. He was …

Maryland Appeals Court Says Insurer Has Duty To Defend in Hidden Camera Case

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has concluded Harleysville Preferred Insurance Co. has a duty to defend the limited liability company that owns and operates Rams Head Tavern in underlying litigation regarding a hidden video camera in its women’s restroom. …