Judges Dismisses $18M in Liens Filed by California Medical Provider Convicted of Fraud October 1, 2020 An administrative law judge in California has dismissed liens valued at $18 million filed by convicted medical provider Michael E....
CRC Group Acquires Specialty Risk Associates in Louisiana October 1, 2020 CRC Group has acquired Specialty Risk Associates Inc. in Shreveport, La. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The addition...
California Governor Signs Four Bills Affecting Cannabis Industry October 1, 2020 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law four bills affecting the cannabis industry, and vetoed one. The cannabis-related bills Newsom...
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sawyer of Cross Insurance Says Work Building Cannabis Business Worth it October 1, 2020 By Don Jergler Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how...
U.S. Treasury Warns Cyber Insurers Against Paying Ransomware Demands October 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Treasury Department is warning that individuals or businesses that help facilitate ransomware payments may be violating anti-money laundering...
Tennessee Won’t Disclose Which Businesses Got Virus Relief October 1, 2020 By Kimberlee Kruesi Tennessee has given more than $170 million in federal relief funds to businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Georgia Diocese Accused of Covering Up Sex Abuse Allegations in Lawsuit October 1, 2020 A lawsuit filed against a diocese in Georgia alleges officials knew about and covered up allegations that a Catholic priest...
White Mountains to Buy 72% Stake in Lloyd’s Insurer Ark for Growth in Hardening Market October 1, 2020 White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to invest fresh capital in and to...
Sirius Restructures Management of Global Business Technology Team October 1, 2020 Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. announced that it has enhanced its Global Business Technology (GBT) team through the restructuring of...
Ascot Names S&P’s Guijarro as U.S. Chief Risk Officer October 1, 2020 Specialty insurer Ascot announced the appointment of Steve Guijarro as U.S. chief risk officer and group head of Exposure Management....