The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed with an insurance agent’s argument that under state law insureds have two years from the date an insurance policy is issued to file suit against an insurance producer alleging that the policy sold to …
The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB), a division of the Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD), announced it has begun the process of reviewing the announced EPA label changes for the herbicide dicamba and will be considering the appropriate framework for the …
Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. More than 66,000 have died from vehicle crashes on Texas roadways since that day, TxDOT says. In …
Mile Auto Inc. has launched its pay-per-mile insurance product in Oregon and Illinois. In a press announcement, Mile Auto said its pay-per-mile model can save low mileage drivers 30 percent to 40 percent over traditional rates, by charging customers only …
The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued a warning regarding short-term health plans and reminded producers selling such plans they are required to warn consumers that these plans do not meet the minimum essential coverage requirements of the Affordable Care Act. …
Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone) has appointed JoAnn Hartung as Wisconsin state vice president for the agency partnership organization. Hartung has served multiple roles within the industry, most recently as regional agency manager for Western National Insurance Group, where she managed …
A.M. Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” from “a” of Governmental Interinsurance Exchange (GIE) in Bloomington, Illinois. The outlooks of these Credit Ratings (ratings) remain …
Lloyd’s has appointed Neil Maidment from Beazley Plc as an independent non-executive of the board with effect from February 2019. The new appointment, for an initial term of three years, will be effective once Maidment’s term of office on the …
Jeff Norton has been appointed to the role of senior vice president, Cyber & Technology, for Brit Global Specialty USA. He will be responsible for leading and growing BGSU’s cyber and technology team. Norton brings a range of underwriting experience …
October was a deadly and costly month due to natural catastrophes, with the the U.S. and Europe being hit particularly hard, according to Aon’s Impact Forecasting. Total U.S. economic losses from October’s Hurricane Michael – including physical damage and net …
