The majority of National Flood Insurance Program claims in Louisiana stemming from Hurricane Laura, which hit the state in August 2020, have been closed. FEMA says the NFIP has closed 87% of the 1,227 claims submitted and paid more than …
Fort Worth, Texas-based independent insurance and financial services firm, Higginbotham, has partnered with Mike Knotts, an insurance agency owner and broker in Bossier City, Louisiana, to establish its first brick-and-mortar in the state. Knotts, who opened his first agency in …
Patriot Growth Insurance Services LLC (Patriot) has added Strategic Benefits of Cincinnati (SBC) to the Patriot platform. SBC is a full-service employee benefits insurance agency based in Loveland, Ohio. Led by Partners Jennifer Homer and David Short, SBC has a …
A lawsuit alleges an Oregon Health & Science University doctor known for dancing in his scrubs on social media sexually harassed a coworker at Portland’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Oregonian reported the suit, filed last weekend in Portland, alleges …
Cal/OSHA has cited multiple employers for not protecting workers from COVID-19 following inspections in various industries throughout the state. Violations were identified in industries including construction, garment, correctional institutions and medical. Cal/OSHA opened the inspections after learning of COVID-19 fatalities …
Insurance agency managers may need to reassess the future of the five-day-a-week office after the pandemic is over as nearly two-thirds of agency employees would like a mix of at-home and office going forward. That’s according to a report, Insurance …
The federal government has bought additional reinsurance to cover losses of the National Flood Insurance Program. On Feb. 23, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the flood insurance program, entered into the agency’s fourth, three-year reinsurance agreement with …
San Francisco, Calif.-based Metromile Inc. has named Junna Ro general counsel. Ro oversees a team of legal, regulatory and compliance professionals as a member of the leadership team. Ro has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry …
Volante Global, an international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has launched a cyber ransomware product Cyber Lockout that combines ransomware insurance cover with cybersecurity technology. Cyber Lockout is designed to reduce an organization’s exposure to malware attacks, including ransomware. The …
Four baby food makers have been accused in Nevada state court of producing baby food tainted with toxic metals and harming at least seven Las Vegas children who were diagnosed with autism. Attorneys Will Kemp and Robert Eglet said the …
