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

CoreLogic Discloses Strategic Review that Includes Possible Sale

Data and analytics firm CoreLogic disclosed that its board is conducting a strategic review of its operations, with a goal of “maximizing shareholder value.” That’s a nebulous term that can end up meaning a variety of things, including a potential …

BMS Appoints Massis as Chairman of Australian Affinity Business

BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Cris Massis as chairman of BMS’s Australian affinity business, effective Nov. 1 and based in Melbourne. Massis adds significant association leadership and member value expertise to BMS Australia’s …

Hippo in California Adds Wijnberg to Board as Independent Director

Palo Alto, Calif.-based insurtech Hippo has named Sandra Wijnberg to its board as an independent director. Wijnberg has experience in insurance, private equity and board governance. She currently serves as audit committee chair of Automatic Data Processing Inc. and Cognizant …

Former NYPD Officer Ordered to Pay $1M Over Tennessee Break-In

A federal judge has ordered a former New York City police officer to pay $1 million to a Black woman whose house the white officer broke into during a drunken bachelor party in Nashville, Tennessee before he threatened her family …

McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance Hires Boyd as Underwriting Manager in Florida

McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance (MASI), a provider of commercial insurance products to the amusement industry, has announced the hiring of Joe K. Boyd as an Underwriting manager. In his new role with MASI, Boyd will be responsible for managing a …

Civil Rights Groups Settle Lawsuit with Georgia City Over Utility Access

Civil rights groups have reached a settlement with a Georgia city to end policies that they said illegally restricted access to utility services and disproportionately affected Black and Latino residents. The lawsuit filed in May 2017 against LaGrange says the …

California Insurance Co. Hits Commissioner with Anti-SLAPP Motion

California Insurance Co. has filed an “Anti-SLAPP” motion the company says is to protect its First Amendment rights in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Insurance and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Anti-SLAPP laws (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public …

Starr’s Marine Division Launches Terminal Management System Loss Control Program

Starr Marine, a division of Starr Insurance Companies, has introduced a Terminal Management System (TMS) Assessment Program, designed to help Starr clients identify and reduce the risks unique to marine terminal operations of all sizes. The TMS program, developed in …

Power Outages from Zeta Impact Parts of the Southeast

Gusty winds buffeted western North Carolina on Sunday on the heels of Tropical Storm Zeta, leaving more than 11,000 utility customers without power, officials said. The National Weather Service posted a wind advisory for Asheville and other communities as gusts …

Investigation Into North Carolina Community College Cyberattack Ongoing

A data breach at a North Carolina community college may have affected many of its current and former students. The Greensboro News & Records reported last week that Guilford Technical Community College was hit with a ransomware cyberattack in mid-September. …