August 1, 2018
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Wednesday he is taking actions he says will help protect thousands of wildfire survivors. His first action is a notice requesting insurers to expedite claims handling procedures for wildfire damage claims, including being …
August 1, 2018
Some Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods who received help from the state’s recovery program will be receiving checks for full reimbursement of their repairs. Louisiana officials announced Monday they received federal approval to reimburse additional homeowners the …
August 1, 2018
A law that goes into effect today in Louisiana allows insurance producers to employ convicted felons if the producer obtains permission or consent in writing from the state insurance commissioner. The Louisiana Department of Insurance reports that before the new …
August 1, 2018
Munich Re Specialty Group Ltd. (MRSG) of London is expanding its underwriting platform in North America and has tapped John Hennessy to lead the initiative. Hennessy was named president and chief executive officer of MRSG subsidiary of Roanoke Group Inc. …
August 1, 2018
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) board has unanimously approved an additional Class 1 member assessment of $106.8 million for Hurricane Harvey losses, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reported. The newly approved assessment follows the $175 million assessment OK’d …
August 1, 2018
Huffman Insurance Group, based in Moberly, Missouri, recently hired Sheri Neal as its new customer service representative (CSR). In this position, Neal will handle the collection, processing, and distribution of all agency information. She will assist with account retention, as …
August 1, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. reopened a restaurant in Ohio on Tuesday that was temporarily closed after customers reported getting sick. The restaurant, located in the city of Powell, was voluntarily closed for cleaning on Monday after local health officials and …
August 1, 2018
Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Andrew Oram vice president in its employee benefits group. He will be based in San Diego, Calif. He was previously a benefits consultant with Arthur J. Gallagher. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant provides property/casualty, workers’ …
August 1, 2018
PG&E Corp. has hired law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to explore debt restructuring options, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as California’s biggest utility grapples with liabilities stemming from last year’s wildfires in the state that …
August 1, 2018
President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for five Vermont counties that were damaged during severe storms in early May. Republican Gov. Phil Scott says that a preliminary damage assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency identified almost $1.3 …