Ray Farmer would probably never be accused of being a “caretaker” government official or a mere bureaucrat. “He’s accomplished a lot in the position. He’ll be leaving behind some big shoes to fill,” said Russ Dubisky, executive director of the …
Victor, a global managing general underwriter (MGU), is expanding its underwriting capabilities into the reinsurance market. The firm announced it has acquired the business of Regional Treaty Services Corp. (RTSC), a Newport, Rhode Island-based, privately-held reinsurance MGU. Terms of the …
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. It’s no secret AgentSync has a Salesforce backbone. But if you’re not familiar with the intersection of technology and insurance, you may not understand why we chose this route to …
A metal foundry and casting company in Walla Walla, Washington, faces a $93,600 fine for violating more than 40 health and safety regulations. A Washington State Department of Labor & Industries inspection reportedly found Walla Walla Foundry Inc. violated a …
An arbitrator has ruled that two Buffalo police officers didn’t violate the department’s use-of-force guidelines when they pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground in June 2020 during racial injustice protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The …
It’s a simple recipe that requires only a couple ingredients, and New Mexico has them all. Strong winds, low humidity and dry conditions that stem from two decades of persistent drought combined this week for more critical fire weather across …
The University of Southern California is suing two YouTube performers who the school says created panic after barging into classrooms to film prank videos for their channels. Court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times claim the pair caused “terror …
Philadelphia is reinstating its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, the city’s top health official announced Monday. Confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen more than 50% in 10 days, the threshold at which the city’s guidelines …
World Insurance Associates has acquired J. Stine Agency, Inc. of Little Silver, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stine Agency is a family owned agency offering flood, home, life, auto, boat, business and health insurance. World Insurance …
In what feels like a Neverending Story (cue the music), we are still dealing with that open property claim that you might have read about in this classic, A Personal Claim Story – Part 1. You’ve probably already guessed it, …
