Insurance broker Marsh has unveiled the inaugural class of cybersecurity products and services receiving a Cyber Catalyst designation that is part of an evaluation program its backers hope will bring greater clarity in the crowded cybersecurity marketplace. Cyber Catalyst by …
Steve M. Brooks has joined Armor Insurance Services. Brooks was formerly president of B&B Premier Insurance. Both Armor Insurance Services and B&B Premier Insurance are Acrisure Agency partners. Brooks was an agent and minority owner in The Howard Agency before …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has extended a drought disaster declaration to numerous counties in the state. The counties are deemed to be in exceptional drought due to significantly low rainfall and prolonged dry conditions that continue to increase the threat …
Atlanta employees and elected officials are now required to undergo active shooter training on an annual basis. The Atlanta City Council recently passed an ordinance requiring such training. The vote comes less than a month after a shooting that injured …
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) reports that working to implement new laws that change how TWIA does business and serves policyholders. The association recently issued the following update on a few important changes have already gone into effect. As …
Southtown Insurance Agency has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. The St. Louis, Missouri-based independent agency specializes in automobile, home and life insurance. Southtown Insurance Agency was …
The Texas Department of Insurance has promoted four staff members to new positions and hired a new director of internal audit. TDI selected Arby Gonzales as the agency’s new Internal Audit director. Gonzales comes from the State Auditor’s Office, where …
A Zanesville, Ohio, man and former county deputy sheriff must reimburse the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) nearly $235,000 in restitution after being convicted on Sept. 23 on workers’ compensation fraud charges A judge ordered Gregory A. Fitzer, 56, …
Ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B- (Fair) from C++ (Marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bb-” from “b+” of First Chicago Insurance Co. (FCIC). The outlook of these ratings …
Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to 48,200 customers in seven counties in California’s Sierra Foothills and North Bay overnight because of high fire danger. The majority of those affected by the power outage, which took place around 2 a.m. …
