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

Viewpoint: How the Northeastern U.S. Private Flood Market Can Close the Coverage Gap

The northeastern U.S. is one of the key areas of the country at risk for flooding, as evidenced by the billions in losses from Superstorm Sandy, which saw more than $8.1 billion in 144,000 NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) claims. …

Thomas Miller Americas Appoints Arralde as Senior Claims Director in New Jersey

Thomas Miller Americas, a provider of insurance services, has appointed Noreen Arralde as senior claims director in its New Jersey office. Arralde rejoins Thomas Miller Americas from another protection and indemnity provider, where she spent two years serving as a …

The Hilb Group Acquires New Jersey’s William H. Connolly & Co.

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired New Jersey-based William H. Connolly & Co. LLC (WHC). The transaction became effective on December 1, 2020. Founded in 1950 by William H. Connolly Sr., WHC is currently owned and run by his …

Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court

The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing a lawsuit filed on behalf of children born dependent to opioids to move forward. The high court made the unanimous …

Florida Market Stabilization Critical to Reducing Citizens’ Exposure: Study

Florida’s fluctuating and volatile private market may be instigating long-term policy growth for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and creating serious obstacles to its position as the state’s residual insurer, according to a new study. The 236-page “Exposure Reduction and Depopulation …

Florida Investigating Server Hacking Through SolarWinds Software

Florida officials acknowledged Friday that state servers appear to have been compromised by overseas hackers who gained entry by imbedding malicious code into networking software from a Texas-based software company, SolarWinds. Two Florida officials who have knowledge of the matter …

J.M. Wilson Promotes Goecker to Branch Manager in Kansas City

Managing general agency and surplus lines insurance broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Tyler Goecker to branch manager in its Kansas City, Mo., office. He will plan the day to day operations of the Kansas City office, coordinate the staff, and …

Judge Dismisses Excessive Ticketing Lawsuit Against Georgia City

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that an Atlanta suburb improperly relied on fines and fees to finance its budget. U.S. District Judge Richard Story last week dismissed a case brought against the city of Doraville by four …

Illinois Harley-Davidson Dealer to Pay $193.75K to Settle Harassment, Retaliation Suit

Three companies operating a now-closed Harley-Davidson dealership in Glenview, Ill., have agreed to pay a former employee $193,750 and furnish other relief under a consent decree to settle a federal sex harassment and retaliatory firing lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment …

Michigan’s AF Group Makes Executive Changes in Workers’ Comp Division

AF Group, based in Lansing, Mich., has made several executive appointments and promotions within its Workers’ Compensation division. Michelle McLane, named senior vice president of Business Development. With a strong background in underwriting, broker relations and territory management, McLane has …