Articles by Andrew G. Simpson

Simpson is a freelance writer and editor. He retired as Chief Content Officer for Wells Media Group in July, 2022 after 18 years with the company.

Veterinarian-Turned-Insurance-Pro Sees Practitioners Thriving But Stressed

The country’s veterinarians have weathered the pandemic better than many businesses. Many were able to keep their practices operating from early on and have not had to worry about lost income like restaurants, gyms and other business owners have. Veterinary …

Veterinarian-Turned-Insurance-Pro Sees Practitioners Thriving But Stressed

The country’s veterinarians have weathered the pandemic better than many businesses. Many were able to keep their practices operating from early on and have not had to worry about lost income like restaurant, gym and other business owners have. Veterinary …

Judge Grants Conditional Approval for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Plan

The Boy Scouts of America has received a green light from a judge to proceed with its $850 million reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy and settle more than 80,000 claims brought by victims of sexual abuse. The ruling by U.S. …

Broker Willis Alleges Unlawful ‘Raid’ on Employees, Clients by Competitor Alliant

Insurance brokerage competitors Willis Towers Watson and Alliant Insurance Services are battling in court over what Willis alleges is a conspiracy by Alliant to steal its employees, trade secrets and clients. Willis maintains that this past July Alliant orchestrated a …

Classic Car Specialist Hagerty to Become Public Company in SPAC Deal

Classic car insurance specialist Hagerty is planning to go public in a deal with special purpose acquisition company Aldel Financial Inc. Upon the closing of the transaction, Aldel will be renamed Hagerty, Inc., and become publicly traded, with its common …

Arthur J. Gallagher Agrees to Buy Willis Re

Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to acquire the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson, just weeks after a previous Gallagher deal to buy Willis Re fell through when brokers Aon and Willis terminated …

HCI Group’s Home and Flood Insurtech TypTap Files for Possible IPO

HCI Group, Inc. announced that its insurtech subsidiary, TypTap Insurance Group, Inc., a Florida-based writer of private market homeowners and flood insurance, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for a proposed initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange …

Insurance Broker Gallagher Sued Over Ransomware Attack

Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020. The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state government and industry standards to …

Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard

Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm for $9 million because Cohen says the firm used his likeness on a billboard without his permission. Cohen and his …

Federal Judge Halts Part of Florida’s New Property Insurance Reform Law

A federal judge has halted enforcement of a section of Florida’s new property insurance reform (SB 76) law that restricts the advertisements and solicitations of roofing contractors. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker granted the injunction Sunday in response to a …