October 16, 2019
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. …
October 16, 2019
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 …
October 16, 2019
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 …
October 16, 2019
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 …
October 16, 2019
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 …
October 16, 2019
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 …
October 16, 2019
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. …
October 15, 2019
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, …
October 15, 2019
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 …
October 15, 2019
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 …