A Washington-based conservative group is suing for information on the U.S. government’s “backstage work” on the Paris agreement it says will help pave the way for President Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement. The Competitive Enterprise Institute recently filed a lawsuit …
This is just in time for the Super Bowl and people who love gambling and football – but don’t want to make the trip to Las Vegas. During Sunday’s Super Bowl, an app-based company called WinView is offering fans the …
The insurance industry is making significant contributions to building socio-economic resilience to climate change and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy in their role as risk management experts and investors, according to a new research report The report out …
It’s no coincidence that the word “solutions” is included in the name of a new law firm representing insurers that recently launched in California. Woods Group Solutions, headquartered in Sonoma, Calif., began operations on Jan. 1 with a focus on …
A $2 million collective action lawsuit has been filed against the Arizona Board of Regents for alleged gender discrimination. The suit was filed in federal court in Tucson on behalf of a former dean of the University of Arizona’s Honors …
Pioneer Underwriters has named Dave Sarnoski senior underwriter in its miscellaneous, technology and cyber liability division. Sarnoski reports to David Lucey, vice president of the division, and will be responsible for errors and omissions liability business within the West Coast …
Losses from the Thomas Fire in Southern California are expected to fall between $1 billion and $2.5 billion, a catastrophe modeling firm said on Tuesday. The Thomas Fire, which raged across Southern California’s Ventura and Santa Barbara counties throughout most …
The Association of California Insurance Companies will officially be known as the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America’s Western Region office. The name change is the final step of the 2012 merger of ACIC and PCI. ACIC was created in …
Surplus lines in California had a great year with more premium and more items, such as policies and endorsements sold. However, surplus lines brokers had to work harder for all that premium. That’s according to Ben McKay, executive director of …
Glenn Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority, is as enthusiastic of an earthquake policy salesman as you’ll find anywhere. Pomeroy has headed the state’s privately funded, publicly managed seller of earthquake policies for the past 10 years. Since Pomeroy, …
