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Western Growers in California Names Reininger Senior Account Manager

Western Growers Insurance Services has named Marlo Reininger senior account manager. Reininger will work with the WGIS sales team in developing relationships with food and agriculture customers, and identifying risk and exposures. Reininger has more than 30 years of experience. …

Verifly, Now Thimble, Raises $22M to Fuel On-Demand Insurance Growth

Thimble, formerly known as Verifly, raised $22 million in new financing designed to fuel further expansion and diversification well beyond its original focus on on-demand drone insurance. Existing investors Slow Ventures, AXA Venture Partners and Open Ocean participated in a …

Private Flood Insurance Growth Could be Boon for Claims Professionals

A nudge into the market by carriers offering private flood insurance is becoming more of a shove, which might bring new opportunities for claims adjusters and maybe create a more efficient claims process along the way. An executive for Munich …

Willis Towers Watson Adds Lyft’s Hurley in California

Willis Towers Watson has named Joseph Hurley director or corporate risk and broking. He will work out of Willis Towers Watson’s Silicon Valley tech center in California, where he will lead the firm’s platform for the marketplace, sharing and gig …

Skelly Joins Southern Insurance Underwriters in Atlanta

Atlanta-based Southern Insurance Underwriters has named John Skelly as Commercial Marine Practice leader. In this position, he will direct the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of commercial inland marine operations. Skelly began his insurance career in New York’s financial district …

Great American Launches Admitted Cyber Product for Small, Medium-Sized Businesses

Great American Insurance Group has launched an admitted cyber risk insurance product, the Risk e-Business Cyber Loss & Liability Insurance Policy featuring two insuring agreements and only 13 exclusions. According to Betty Shepherd, Divisional senior vice president of Great American …

Atlanta-Based Prime Risk Partners Joins EPIC Insurance Brokers

Prime Risk Partners Inc. and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants have entered into an agreement to join forces. Prime Risk Partners, headquartered in Atlanta, is a growing national firm of insurance professionals providing insurance products for a range of risks. …

Appeals Court Nixes J&J $110 Million Baby Powder Verdict

Johnson & Johnson persuaded a Missouri appeals court to throw out a $110 million jury award to a woman who said she got cancer from the company’s baby powder. It was the fourth appellate win in the state for J&J, …

Great California Shakeout on 30th Anniversary of Massive Loma Prieta Quake

Millions of Californians are expected to practice how to dropping, covering and holding on when the ground shakes during the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday at 10:17 a.m. The annual earthquake drill will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the …

Good Grief: Dollywood Sued by Copyright Owners of Charlie Brown Christmas Song

The copyright owners of the “Charlie Brown Christmas” theme song have sued Dollywood in federal court for copyright infringement. News outlets report the complaint says the East Tennessee theme park named for country star Dolly Parton has used the song …

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