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Florida Panhandle Facing Uphill Battle in Recovery One Year after Michael

A year after Hurricane Michael, the Florida county hardest hit by the Category 5 storm is still in crisis: Thousands in Bay County are homeless, medical care and housing are at a premium, domestic violence has become a problem and …

Rivard Appointed Chair of Board of Governors for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance

Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has appointed Bo Rivard as the chair of the Citizens Board of Governors, effective immediately. Rivard has served on the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors since April 29, 2019. He is …

Bonaccorso to Retire as PartnerRe’s CFO, Succeeded by Burnet from Zurich Insurance

PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Mario Bonaccorso, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from the company on March 31, 2020 to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture with financial support from Partner Re’s parent company, EXOR. He will be …

Cyber Insurance Will Reshape Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is broken. It’s a bold statement, but given the increasing frequency of cyber breaches, along with the presence of more varied and evolving threats, there is growing uncertainty about the ability of the cybersecurity industry to protect its customers. …

Iranian Oil Tanker Struck, Probably by Missiles: Iran Media

An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck, probably by missiles, in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast on Friday, Iranian media said, an incident that if confirmed will stoke tension in a region rattled by attacks on tankers and oil …

California Proposes Regulations to Enforce State Privacy Law

California proposed regulations Thursday that would give consumers more control over how businesses collect and manage their personal information, including requiring a “Do Not Sell My Info” link on companies’ websites or apps. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra detailed the …

Food Spoils, Businesses Close as California Power Outages Imposed

A California dentist canceled dozens of appointments and supermarkets tried to save rotting food on Thursday as electricity was cut to over 600,000 homes and workplaces in a second day of planned power outages to cut wildfire risks. Pacific Gas …

Wildfire Destroyed Dozens of Homes in Southern California

Burning trash dumped by a garbage truck caused a fire that by early Friday had destroyed dozens of homes in California’s Riverside County, fire officials said, as wildfires across the state led to power cuts for hundreds of thousands of …

Vaping, Guns, Marijuana on Tap for Maine Legislative Session

The Maine Legislature might consider restrictions on vaping, stricter gun controls and new marijuana laws in the coming legislative session. Legislators in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate are hoping to propose some 400 bills, and will pitch them to legislative …

Vermont Insurance Agents Association Elects Alan Kinney as President

Alan K. Kinney III, principal at Kinney Insurance Agency in St. Albans, Vermont, was recently elected president of the Vermont Insurance Agents Association (VIAA). Within Kinney Insurance Agency, Kinney leads the commercial and agricultural property and casualty operations in addition …

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