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Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Acquires JEM Insurance of Florida

Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, Inc. is has acquired JEM Insurance Services, Inc, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. JEM Insurance Services has been serving the South Florida area for over 13 years. The agency offers personal lines business services including …

Ironshore Enhances Designers, Contractors PL Coverage

Ironshore’s Construction Industry group, in conjunction with Ironshore Specialty Casualty, has enhanced its coverage for designers and contractors. The specialty program offers contractors pollution liability on an occurrence basis within its combination policy covering contractors liability, contractors pollution liability and …

North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: July

The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of July. Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion dollars a year. According to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, fraud costs North Carolinians between …

First Trial Over $80M Nevada Fire Begins This week

The first trial over a prescribed burn started by the Nevada Division of Forestry began this week. The fire is estimated to have caused more than $80 million in property damage, Courtroom View Network is reporting. The network is broadcasting …

Wells in Florida Town Test Positive for Chemicals

Low levels of cancer-causing chemicals have been found in three wells of a Florida town. Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said Wednesday that the chemicals are similar to ones used in fire extinguishing foams, Teflon and other consumer products. …

PCI: Majority of Texans Not Prepared for Hurricane Season

A large majority of Texas residents are not taking necessary steps to protect their property this hurricane season despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, according to a new poll conducted online by SurveyMonkey on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers …

New AIR Reinsurance Cat Modeling Software Estimates Insurer Loss Potential

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that it has released Touchstone Re, a new catastrophe modeling software application designed for estimating the loss potential of reinsurance contracts and portfolios, industry loss warranties, and insurance-linked securities. AIR Worldwide said Touchstone …

Ohio Manufacturer Faces $331K in Fines for Excessive Noise, Other Workplace Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12 employees’ audiograms indicated mild to moderate hearing loss at its …

Seeman Holtz Acquires Wisconsin’s Asenbrenner Insurance Agency

Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Inc. has acquired Asenbrenner Insurance Agency Inc., headquartered in Shawano, Wisconsin. Asenbrenner Insurance Agency has been serving the state of Wisconsin for almost three decades. Led by John Asenbrenner, the agency offers personal and commercial …

Hub International Acquires The Ward Agency in Texas

Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Texas-based The Ward Agency (Ward Agency). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Headquartered in Longview, Texas with an office in Tyler, Texas, Ward Agency provides comprehensive employee benefits, retirement plans, …

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