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The Main Street America Group Rebrands, Expands Commercial Offering

The Main Street America Group, a U.S. provider of property/casualty insurance through independent agents, has unveiled a new name and brand – Main Street America Insurance. The brand was announced in conjunction with product expansion in the company’s commercial insurance …

Burns & Wilcox Adds Personal Lines Cyber Protection for Homes, Families, Individuals

Burns & Wilcox has launched Cyberman365, a new exclusive product line designed to mitigate personal cyber risks for individuals, families and homes. A collaboration between Burns & Wilcox and Node International, Cyberman365 provides personal cyber protection for the entire household, …

New Mercury Insurance Programs Target California Homeowners’ Wildfire Risk

Mercury Insurance has launched two new programs designed to help Californians better protect their homes and families if they live in areas prone to wildfires. Homeowners who take one or more steps to either harden their homes against wildfires or …

NTSB Faults Owners for Deadly California Dive Boat Fire, Calls for Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday determined the probable cause of a 2019 California dive boat fire and sinking that killed 34 was the failure of the owner and operator of to provide effective oversight of its vessel and …

Calhoun Joins LP Risk’s Brokerage Team in Houston as Sr. VP

LP Risk Inc., a part of national specialty insurance distribution company XPT Partners, has hired Alicia Calhoun as senior vice president. Based in Houston, Calhoun will focus on brokerage business with a specialty in energy and construction Calhoun’s experience over …

Michigan Egg Producer Hit with Federal Sex Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit

A Michigan-based egg producer is facing a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against a female employer. Konos Inc. was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for allegedly subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and retaliating …

Ratings of Texas’ Hallmark Financial No Longer Under Review with Negative Implications

AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of Hallmark Financial Services Inc. (Hallmark Financial), headquartered in Dallas. Concurrently, …

Disneyland Unions Tell California Governor Resort Can Be Reopened Safely Despite Virus

Unions representing over 10,000 Disney theme park workers have told California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., can safely reopen when its location moves into the state’s “orange tier” of COVID-19 test positivity and adjusted case …

Survey Finds 78% of Risk Managers Now Buying Cyber Insurance

The tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey reveals that 78% of risk managers now purchase some level of cyber insurance — compared to only 34% in 2011. Of this record of 78% with some cyber …

Enstar Offers $34.50 per Share for Watford Holdings, Surpassing Arch Capital’s Bid

Watford Holdings Ltd.’s board of directors announced they are considering an acquisition offer of $34.50 per share from Enstar Group which could be a “superior proposal” to the recent offer from Arch Capital Ltd. for approximately $622 million, or $31.10 …

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