Brightway Insurance Co-founder Michael Miller will assume the role of president and CEO of the Florida-based company. Miller takes over for Talman Howard, who has been in the position for the last seven years. Miller said Howard was “instrumental in …
JAG Insurance Group – a South Florida-based commercial insurance agency with Florida offices in Coral Gables and Delray Beach, and Charlotte, N.C. – has added Omar Barerra to the firm to lead a newly-formed division, JAG Financial Services. JAG’s new …
The Texas Department of Insurance says its Independent Dispute Resolution portal for medical billing disputes went live on January 1. Employees and authorized representatives for health care providers and health plans can now set up accounts. Requests for mediation and …
North Dakota apparently ended 2019 with fewer than 100 traffic deaths, officials said. According to preliminary reports, North Dakota had 98 motor vehicle fatalities in 2019. If that number remains unchanged, it would be the first time in 17 years …
Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical problems. The first lawsuit against the Atlanta-based airline …
A group that insures local governments across Iowa is going to court to try to block the state auditor from reviewing its spending, including on board members’ travel to out-of-state vacation destinations. The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, which is owned …
The number of licensed insurance producers in Arkansas has risen by 66.1% since early 2015, according to the Arkansas Insurance Department. The department said there are now 145,185 insurance producers and adjusters licensed in the state. Since 2015, 57,355 new …
Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual’s conversion of its corporate structure to a mutual holding company became effective Jan. 1, 2020. According to the company, the move provides the organization more flexibility to pursue customer-driven initiatives while preserving its commitment to protect …
Pool Re, Britain’s leading terrorism reinsurer, announced it is taking steps to help reduce costs and improve the accessibility of terrorism insurance for businesses in the U.K., in part by expanding the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The …
The owners and operators of a San Diego, Calif.-based porn website must pay $12.7 million after a judge found them liable for fraud and breach of contract for lying to women about how their explicit videos would be distributed, according …
