July 26, 2018
A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” for Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. (WMMIC) in Madison, Wisconsin. The company provides …
July 26, 2018
Integrity Insurance in Appleton, Wisconsin, has appointed Bobbie Collies vice president of Sales and Marketing. In her new role, Collies leads the development and execution of sales and marketing strategies that address business needs to deliver profitable growth and enhance …
July 26, 2018
A U.S. unit of Brazilian state-run company Petrobras agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged toxic emissions from its Pasadena, Texas, oil refinery, the company said. The settlement, which is subject to approval by a federal …
July 26, 2018
California Governor Jerry Brown issued a plan this week to help the state’s embattled utilities facing liabilities from wildfires. For PG&E Corp., it’s not good enough. “It’s insufficient,” PG&E Chief Executive Officer Geisha Williams said on the company’s second-quarter earnings …
July 26, 2018
Lawyers for an Oregon high school student who was disciplined for wearing a T-shirt promoting President Donald Trump’s effort to build a border wall say they have reached a settlement of his lawsuit. The lawyers say that settlement entails a …
July 26, 2018
Two Washington state women have been sentenced after pleading guilty to committing insurance fraud, the state insurance department announced. The sentencing is the result of an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) at Washington Office of the Commissioner …
July 26, 2018
Slice Labs Inc., a U.S. company offering cloud-based on-demand insurance, has partnered with XL Catlin to offer an on-demand cyber insurance product for U.S. small and medium-sized business (SMBs) built on the Slice Insurance Cloud Services (ICS) platform. The ICS …
July 26, 2018
Seattle-area officials are considering five pieces of legislation that would require warning signs outside of gun shops and secure firearm storage among other things. King County Council Chairman Joe McDermott and Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles introduced the five-piece legislation on Tuesday. …
July 26, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering professional liability insurance for accountants in Texas. The new accountants’ professional liability product is designed to meet the needs of smaller firms with less than 10 accountants and less than $1 million …
July 26, 2018
Aspen Managing General Agency, a division of Atlanta-based Allstar Financial Group, has partnered with Tower Hill Specialty (THS) to offer property insurance programs in Texas. Tower Hill Specialty offers a range of coverages for homes valued up to $500,000, including …