August 9, 2022
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek announced last week that the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has partnered with their exam vendor to offer insurance agent licensing exams in Spanish and Hmong. “It’s important that Wisconsin insurance agents reflect …
August 9, 2022
A Jacksonville wood crate and pallet manufacturer’s history of workplace safety violations continues after federal inspectors found the company exposed workers to amputation hazards in its February 2022 inspection. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened …
August 9, 2022
The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. “These homes are identical in blueprint, they’re 13 by 23, with 12 foot ceilings, there’s a …
August 9, 2022
Insurtech Lemonade said it booked a second quarter net loss of $67.9 million compared with a net loss of $55.6 million during the same quarter last year, but in a letter to shareholders the company said returns will soon eclipse …
August 9, 2022
The Hilb Group reports that it has acquired Massachusetts-based Lighthouse Insurance Agency, further building on the company’s presence throughout New England. Based in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Lighthouse specializes in personal and commercial insurance for transportation risks with a …
August 9, 2022
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding that closed several roads in Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line. The National Weather Service reported shortly after noon that all park roads had been closed after 1 to 2 inches of rain …
August 9, 2022
Two major Florida P&C insurers have announced second-quarter financial results. The news is a mixed bag, and was not unexpected. In an earnings call Monday, executives with publicly traded United Insurance Holdings Corp., parent of United Property & Casualty Insurance, …
August 9, 2022
Two more New Mexico counties were added to a federal disaster declaration issued in response to the state’s historic wildfire season. State officials said that Los Alamos and Sandoval counties will now be eligible for grant funding through the Federal …
August 9, 2022
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, will spend about $400 million to buy U.S. reinsurance broker Transverse, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The Japanese property insurer aims to gain know-how of the …
August 9, 2022
Global Indemnity Group said it agreed to sell subsidiary American Reliable Insurance Company (ARIC) to Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. (ECM), and it completed the disposition of ARIC’s farm, ranch and equine book of renewal business to ECM. Global Indemnity …