James Woods has his sights set on finding ways to help California deal with repeated years of severe wildfire seasons, and the prospect of more seasons in which record losses from large blazes may lie ahead of us. Woods has …
Coalition, a cyber insurance company for small and midsize businesses, has launched comprehensive coverage for healthcare companies. The healthcare-specific policy is designed to fully addresses the risk healthcare organizations face before, during, and after a breach—including full HIPAA compliance, in-house …
A doctor who prescribed more than 4 million opioid pills, including to a pregnant woman who later died, is one of more than 30 medical professionals in Tennessee charged with illegally prescribing and distributing millions of painkillers, federal authorities said …
Grace Arnold has been tapped to lead the insurance division at the Minnesota Commerce Department. Arnold was named deputy insurance commissioner by Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley earlier this month. Arnold will oversee solvency, policy form approval, rate review and …
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a sheriff who fought his removal from office after the governor claimed he failed to prevent last year’s Parkland school shooting. Florida’s highest court agreed that Gov. Ron DeSantis was within his …
A tornado killed two people as it swept through the northern Louisiana city of Ruston early Thursday, officials said. The tornado caused severe damage to buildings, vehicles and power lines and forced a local university to cancel classes. Communications director …
Plumes of a toxic gas that leaked in the northern Chicago suburb of Beach Park on Thursday morning sent at least 31 people to hospitals and prompted an order for residents to stay locked inside their homes with windows shut …
Chicago-based property/casualty insurer, CNA, has appointed David Haas senior vice president, National Accounts Casualty. Haas will be responsible for the profitability, growth and strategic direction of CNA’s National Accounts Casualty business, reporting to Kevin Leidwinger, president and chief operating officer, …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation has awarded a total of $40,000 in academic scholarships to 30 students studying insurance and risk management at five Texas universities. The students attend the University of Houston Main, the University of …
A bill aimed at lowering Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates has passed the state House of Representatives. On April 23, House lawmakers passed HB 372, named the “Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2019, authored by Rep. Kirk Talbot. According to …
