July 5, 2021
National Bamboo Insurance, First American Bamboo Insurance has acquired certain of the assets of First American Property and Casualty Insurance Agency of Santa Ana, Calif. from parent company title insurer, First American Financial Corp., which is exiting the property/casualty business. …
July 5, 2021
While it was an initial whirlwind of change, the pandemic served as a catalyst for creative working arrangements in many organizations. Insurance organizations who had not yet offered remote work gained insight into its benefits, overcame associated challenges, and in …
July 5, 2021
Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters last month. But the agents will be there to talk …
July 5, 2021
School districts that allow employees to be armed must also require police-level training for those workers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled on June 23 in a victory for a group of parents who challenged a local district’s armed employee …
July 5, 2021
Severe weather trends causing an increase in claims are impacting the price of homeowners insurance in Missouri, regulators say. A recent report, Missouri Homeowners Insurance — Premium & Losses, by the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance shows that a …
July 5, 2021
Michigan insurance regulators in a June 15 bulletin reminded property/casualty insurance companies that relying on a “zero-dollar claim” in their insureds’ loss history is not allowed. In Bulletin 2021-27-INS, issued by Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita …
July 5, 2021
The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been boosting its monitoring of peer-to-peer car rentals. The industry operates with the help of apps like Turo, which people can use to rent their personal cars to others. Department Director Isaac Choy said …
July 5, 2021
Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that Californians should be worried about wildfires this year. A glaring piece of evidence that there’s ample cause for concern is this: those who will be on the hook for …
July 5, 2021
A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment. Nain “Nate” Munoz filed the suit in late May in U.S. District Court in …
July 5, 2021
New Mexico’s largest city has sued companies involved in the design and construction of a rapid transit system over light fixtures that have fallen or weren’t secured. The Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus system has been plagued with problems that include …