Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced film mogul charged with rape, reached a tentative $47 million settlement with accusers, potentially putting an end to many of the civil complaints against him, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The money …
You control your own destiny. That’s a cliche, but one would be hard-pressed to find a better way to summarize the mindset at EPG Insurance. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based firm has lately been rolling out a “future org” chart at meetings …
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is asking for a federal disaster declaration to help farmers affected by cold weather in October. Two cold spells with warm weather in between harmed sugar beet crops in northern and southeastern Wyoming. The first cold …
A government safety inspector who saw a popular New York City, doors-off sightseeing helicopter flight operation six months before a fatal 2018 crash called it “unorthodox,” but officials thought they had no authority to regulate it and allowed it to …
The 2020 outlook for the French insurance sector is negative, reflecting growing pressures on the property/casualty insurers’ profitability from low interest rates, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report. Moving further away from traditional guaranteed products will also be difficult …
Mylo in Kansas City, Mo., has named Belen Tokarski chief operating officer. Tokarski has served as senior vice president, chief of strategy – commercial lines since August. Tokarski has more than 20 years of experience. Before joining Mylo, she was …
A federal agency awarded Alaska a $35.8 million federal grant to support earthquake disaster recovery efforts, officials said. The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the grant in response to the damaging quake that struck parts of south-central Alaska …
Allianz UK has launched Cyber Select, a cyber offering designed primarily for mid-corporate businesses. Cyber Select’s cover is designed to deal with the consequences of unauthorized use of IT systems and data protection incidents. Customers will be insured against liabilities …
Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, but now that sea levels are creeping up with no sign of stopping, they face a more existential crisis. With a total …
Commitment to Culture Those working for BKS-Partners aren’t just employees – they are referred to as colleagues company-wide, and they really love where they work. More than 90 of the company’s 450-plus “colleagues” responded to Insurance Journal’s 2019 Best Agencies …
