Monthly Archives: <span>November 2020</span>

How Lloyd’s Underwriters Are Viewing Today’s U.S. Casualty Insurance Environment

Today’s Lloyd’s of London market for casualty insurance is marked by rising prices, reduced capacity, and buyers embracing more self-insurance, according to underwriters at Lloyd’s. It is also marked by underwriters who still believe in the value of long-term relationships …

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers in California Adds Rodgers

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Amanda Rodgers a talent acquisition specialist. Rodgers will be working with Liberty offices nationwide to help fuel their growth strategies. Rodgers was previously with AppleOne Employment Services. The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers is …

Deadlines Set by Mississippi Supreme Court in State Medical Marijuana Battle

The Mississippi Supreme Court is setting deadlines for attorneys to file arguments in a mayor’s lawsuit that questions the legitimacy of the medical marijuana initiative that voters approved by a wide margin. Initiative 65 requires the state Health Department to …

Intact, Resilience Insurance to Provide Cyber Risk Coverage, Services

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial Corporation’s (IFC) U.S. insurance company subsidiaries, has launched cyber insurance options that will be offered in partnership with program manager Resilience Insurance. Through the new partnership, standalone cyber coverages coupled with …

AM Best Upgrades Rating of T.H.E. Insurance Co. of Florida

T.H.E. Insurance Company (T.H.E.), an AXA XL insurance company and a McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance partner, has been upgraded to A+ (Superior)/XV by AM Best. This recent AM Best upgrade to A+ XV affirms the financial strength of AXA XL …

U.S. Administrator Claims of Tennessee Adds Goff, Whalen as Managers

U.S. Administrator Claims has promoted Michael Goff to senior director to lead all claim operations. In addition to this promotion, the company has also hired Greg Whalen to be director of General Liability and Property Claims. Formerly the director of …

Minnesota Insurance Agent Charged with Stealing $524K From Clients

A Minnesota insurance agent has been charged with client theft of approximately $524,000, the U.S. Justice Department says. On Nov. 18, U.S. Attorney Erica H. MacDonald reported that John David Paulson, 56, is under federal indictment, charged with two counts …

Starr’s Greenberg Sees Opportunity for Fresh Start for U.S.-China Relations Under Biden

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has an opportunity to start fresh with China, a move that would benefit both nations, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, chairman of Starr Insurance Companies, told Reuters on Wednesday. “President-elect Biden is no stranger to that problem,” Greenberg …

Restaurants Sue to Stop New Michigan Governor’s Ban on Dining

Just hours before another shutdown, a restaurant trade group sued on Nov. 17 to try to stop a ban on indoor dining, attacking the latest restrictions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration in response to a wave of coronavirus cases. The …

Texas Officer, City Sued by Family of Black Woman Shot Through Window

Family members of a Black woman who was killed when a white police officer fired through a window of her mother’s Texas home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer and the city. The federal lawsuit was filed …