Builders Insurance Group has appointed Ellen G. Smith to the role of senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. The company is headquartered in Atlanta. Smith was serving as director of Financial Planning and Analysis with Builders and in …
Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Novato, Calif.-based Blair Jarcik Insurance Agency Inc. Blair Jarcik, president of Blair Jarcik Insurance Agency, will join Hub California and report to Bryan Costello, San Francisco bay area regional leader. Terms of …
Accurate and honest cannabis branding should be the next best step for the budding industry if it wishes to stave off false advertising and product liability lawsuits, according to the one of the authors of a new report on the …
Sydney is world famous for its shimmering harbor and clear blue skies. Not this summer. As bushfires ravage the country’s east coast, pollution is becoming a regular occurrence in Australia’s biggest city — triggering health warnings and intensifying the debate …
A new study on California workers’ compensation shows the cost of self-insurance is 14% to 28% less than a traditional workers’ comp policy. It should be noted that the study was commissioned by the California Self-Insurer’s Security Fund, and it …
Small business cybersecurity provider Coronet has partnered with Coalition, a cyber insurance provider for small and midsized businesses, to offer cyber insurance to Coronet customers. The partnership combines Coronet’s data breach protection platform with cyber insurance coverage up to $500,000. …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing policyholders, a move he says will help at least 800,000 homes in wildfire disaster areas in Northern and Southern California. The commissioner’s action is …
For residents of the Glades, a string of poor, predominantly African American rural towns dotting the southern shore of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee, the beginning of the annual sugar cane harvest in October means the arrival of “black snow.” “You’d hate …
A ninth homeowner’s association is suing a Mississippi real estate company over missing funds. The Clarion Ledger reports the lawsuits filed against Ridgway Lane & Associates allege the company stole more than $1.6 million from Jackson-area HOA bank accounts. The …
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) says it recorded $513.68 million in Texas excess and surplus lines insurance premium in November 2019. This total continues the year’s trend of each month in 2019 setting record highs for that …
