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

Chicago-Area Police Recover $1M in Goods Taken from Rail Cars

South suburban Chicago police say they’ve arrested five men in connection with the recovery of more than $1 million in goods stolen from rail cars. Markham police said the stolen goods were found in a storage facility. They say five …

Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau: 8 Fraud-Related Convictions Secured in August

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) reported it secured eight fraud-related convictions in August, bringing 2019’s total to 63. BWC assisted in the investigation that led to the Aug. 30 sentencing of nurse practitioner Amy Wood-Kirk of Grove City …

AM Best Report: Credit Ratings of Farm Bureaus Remain Favorable

AM Best-rated farm bureaus within the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance segment have experienced steady growth in net premiums written (NPW) in the past decade, unlike their life/annuity (L/A) counterparts, which have seen more premium fluctuation, according to a new AM …

North Carolina Health Departments’ Investigate Legionnaires’ Outbreak at Fair

Health departments in two North Carolina counties are looking into multiple cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said in a news release on Tuesday that it’s working …

InsureTech Connect: Insurance Industry Needs to Understand What Business It’s In

LAS VEGAS — People who buy gasoline generally don’t care for the product or enjoy the experience of pumping gas: They just want to drive. Chris Colborn, chief experience officer for the Lippincott creative consulting firm, opened with that analogy …

Boeing Vows New Safety Panel, Design Changes in Response to 737 Max Crashes

Boeing Co. aims to sharpen its focus on safety after the 737 Max’s grounding ends, forming a new oversight panel and recommending changes to the planemaker’s structure and design practices after two crashes that killed 346 people. The board’s new …

Mutual Insurer Trade Group NAMIC’s CEO Chamness to Retire

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies announced that Charles Chamness, the chief executive officer of the organization, is retiring from the post he held for nearly 17 years. The official announcement came this week on the final day of …

Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group Expands Horse Program Into 6 States

Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group has expanded its stand-alone, veterinary care insurance for companion horses to include six new states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. Policies are underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Co. and produced by …

C3 Risk & Insurance Services in California Names Milligan Managing Director

C3 Risk & Insurance Services has named Mike Milligan managing director. Milligan was previously a principal at Barney & Barney. C3 is a California-based, privately-owned insurance brokerage.

Group Behind California’s Data Privacy Law Wants Another One on the Ballot

The group behind California’s pending data privacy law is working to propose for the upcoming ballot a new law that would give consumers new data rights and place stricter obligations on companies. The group has filed for an initiative with …