April 27, 2023
A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house, authorities said Tuesday. Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged with killing the …
April 26, 2023
A south Florida jury has found Deutsche Bank liable for failing to flag a Ponzi scheme that allegedly forced several Cayman Island companies into bankruptcy and liquidation. The Germany-based global banking firm, which faces another lawsuit over the scheme and …
April 26, 2023
W.R. Berkley Corp., the holding company for one of the largest commercial lines writers in the country, said it has made Jay Weber president of its Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Weber succeeds Dennis Barger, who was named chairman. Weber has …
April 26, 2023
The Mallory Agency, a property/casualty insurance broker based in La Grange, Georgia, and Atlanta, has named Cassandra George as vice president of operations. George has more than 10 years experience at First Light Program Managers, including her recent role as …
April 26, 2023
Mississippi insurance producers age 65 and older who have at least 25 years in the business no longer need to keep up with continuing education requirements, according to a law that took effect this month. House Bill 1084, approved by …
April 25, 2023
Leane Rafalko, who spent eight years with the North Carolina Department of Insurance as chief captive analyst, has been named director of captive management for Knoxville-based CIC Services. After leaving DOI, Rafalko joined Hylant Global Captive Solutions as senior captive …
April 24, 2023
Four companies that sell vaping devices have filed a federal lawsuit against Kinsale Insurance Co., claiming the insurer dropped coverage for batteries but failed to fully inform the policyholders before denying a claim. If it goes to trial and appeal, …
April 20, 2023
Sedgwick, the global benefits, risk management and claims management firm, has acquired Appraisal Service of Mississippi Inc., an auto and property valuation firm. The move further expands Sedgwick’s presence in auto and property claims, the company said in a news …
April 20, 2023
Oakbridge Insurance Agency has continued its growth plans with the acquisition of of Wilson Insurance in Waycross, Georgia. The move is the latest expansion for Atlanta-based Oakbridge, which said it is now one of the largest independent agencies in the …
April 19, 2023
After five years of tweaks to Florida’s insurance and tort laws, all designed to reduce the vast amount of claims litigation and – eventually – bring down property rates, many in the industry argue that there’s still one big piece …