Monthly Archives: <span>March 2019</span>

No Criminal Liability for Uber in Fatal 2018 Arizona Self-Driving Car Crash

Uber Technologies Inc. is not criminally liable in a March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The Yavapai County Attorney said in a letter …

New York Regulator Subpoenas Insurance Broker About Trump Organization

New York’s insurance regulator issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization’s primary insurance broker, a person familiar with the matter said. It came just days after President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney testified to Congress that the president’s company sometimes …

Washington Commissioner’s Request for Disaster Resilience Plan Passes Senate

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s proposal to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate disasters passed the state Senate this week on a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 5106 would create a work group composed of legislators, state agencies, insurance …

The Lowdown: Renewals Rates & Client Strategies – Date & Time Change

Notice: There has been a date and time change since the original publishing. If making use of market insights is not among your strong suits, you’re not alone. So where do you obtain the latest rate information to share with …

Update: F3 Twister Leaves Trail of Destruction, Kills At Least 23 in Alabama

Rescuers searched for victims Monday amid homes smashed to their foundations, shredded metal dangling from trees and dead animals lying in the open after a tornado ripped through a rural Alabama community and killed at least 23 people, including children. …

Missouri’s Stafford & Stafford Insurance Joins Leavitt Group Network

Harrisonville, Missouri-based Stafford & Stafford Insurance has affiliated with Leavitt Group, a network of insurance brokers whose collective strength allows members to provide national insurance products and risk management resources to their clients. Stafford & Stafford Insurance is a full-service …

Ohio Gas Company Fined $400K for Gas Line Rupture That Caused Home Fire

An Ohio gas company has been fined $400,000 by the state’s public utility commission after a contractor struck one of the company’s gas pipeline, an action that led to a fire that destroyed a home in Avon, Ohio. The Public …

Minnesota Company to Pay $7M in Environmental Pollution Settlement

A Twin Cities manufacturer has agreed to pay $7 million for its releases of an air pollutant linked to birth defects and certain types of cancer. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop announced the settlement with Water Gremlin of …

Report: Flooded Home Buyouts in Texas’ Harris County Less Than Strategic

Long after the rains stopped and floodwaters receded, thousands of Texans whose homes were flooded by Hurricane Harvey tried to participate in buyout programs that would help diminish the property damage of future floods. And while some homeowners have taken …

Ryan Specialty Group Closes Acquisition of Oklahoma’s Westphalen Insurance

Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC has acquired the assets and operations of Westphalen Insurance Services Inc. (Westphalen), an independently owned wholesale insurance brokerage with offices in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Westphalen team is now a part of R-T Specialty LLC (RT …