Monthly Archives: <span>August 2023</span>

Gibson Acquires Brisk Advisors in Utah

Gibson has entered Utah through its acquisition of Brisk Advisors. The new Gibson Utah office is in Midvale. Brisk Advisors (formerly Insurance Network) has provided risk management and personal insurance solutions to clients for more than 50 years. Gibson is …

Sentry to Contribute $275K to Maui Wildfire Recovery

Sentry Insurance announced an initial contribution of $275,000 for immediate relief and recovery in response to the wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii and throughout Maui. Stevens Point, Wisconsin-based Sentry sponsors the annual Sentry Tournament of Champions, a PGA Tour event played …

Amwins Specialty Auto Launches in Oklahoma

Amwins announced Amwins Specialty Auto, in partnership with Agricultural Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company, will launch a new private passenger automobile program in Oklahoma. Both Amwins Specialty Auto and Ag Workers have experience in the state and are gearing up …

Judge Allows ACLU to Join Lawsuit Over Sex Designation on Kansas Driver’s Licenses

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A judge has agreed to allow the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to force the state to list the sex that people were assigned at birth on …

3 Tropical Storms Churn Across Atlantic as Most Active Part of Hurricane Season Begins

Three tropical storms are currently churning across the Atlantic Ocean in a dazzling start to the most active part of hurricane season. Traditionally, the basin starts to spin up its most powerful storm after Aug. 20 with the statistical peak …

Sweltering Heatwave Grips Central US, Record High Temperatures Recorded

HOUSTON (AP) – Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes. Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told …

People Moves: Allianz Commercial Promotes Warren-Upham to Lead London Mkt Distribution; Chubb Appoints Kopp to Lead Far East Region, Mo for Korea

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and Chubb. A summary of the new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Promotes Warren-Upham to Lead London Mkt Distribution Allianz announced Alastair Warren-Upham has been appointed head of Distribution, …

Tesla Data Breach Blamed on ‘Insider Wrongdoing’ Impacted 75,000

Tesla Inc.’s May data breach impacted more than 75,000 people, included employee-related records and was a result of “insider wrongdoing,” according to a notice posted by the office of the Maine Attorney General Friday. A total of 75,735 people were …

Howden’s Aston Lark Ireland Agrees to Acquire Finance Solutions

Aston Lark Ireland, a Howden company, announced it has agreed terms to acquire Kegra Ltd., (trading as Finance Solutions), a Dublin-based mortgage broking specialist. Terms of the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, were not disclosed. Founded in 2011 …

People Moves: Drogin Cyber Leader at Mosaic; Loney to Lead Specialty Casualty at DUAL North America

David Drogin will lead cyber business growth in the U.S. as Mosaic Insurance‘s senior vice president, head of U.S. cyber. He will report to Global Head of Cyber Yosha DeLong. Drogin will be responsible for leading operational and growth strategy …