As Illinois and Missouri undertake the process of licensing businesses in their newly legalized cannabis industries — recreational in Illinois and medical in Missouri — they have the advantage of taking what has worked and shedding what hasn’t in the …
Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc, on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to “promptly” remove regulatory barriers for cars without steering wheels and brake pedals. Automakers must currently meet nearly 75 auto …
Empire Underwriters, a national insurance wholesaler, excess and surplus lines facility and program manager has released a standalone workers comp program for staffing companies available nationwide and backed by several “A” rated carriers. With the launch of the new Standalone …
J.M. Wilson has hired Chad Allison as sales and agency relations specialist in its Hollywood, Fla., office. Allison will be the primary resource and liaison for independent insurance agents in Florida, by offering product knowledge and assistance, as well as …
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, a privately held agency on the West Coast, has partnered with Moody Insurance Group of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. This marks Liberty’s first venture outside of California, laying the groundwork for more national growth in the …
Hurricane Dorian is now expected to become a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 130 miles per hour before it makes landfall on Florida’s east coast, in what would be the first major hurricane to hit the area in 15 …
Hurricane Dorian has set its sights on the Southeast coast, with Florida likely to be the state that feels the biggest impact when it makes its U.S. landfall sometime over the weekend or early next week, according to forecasters. Disaster …
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the Oregon coast, but it didn’t generate a tsunami or cause any damage or injuries, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which hit just after 8 a.m., was located about 150 miles from …
CNA has named Tanya Decman vice president and branch manager for the Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore., branches. Decman was previously assistant vice president of sales and distribution in the West. She was a marketing manage for Chubb Insurance before …
The new London-based insurance broker, McGill & Partners, is forming a Delaware-based subsidiary and is obtaining U.S. licenses to operate, the company’s founder Steve McGill has confirmed. When McGill & Partners announced its launch in May 2019, the London-based company …
