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SouthPoint Risk Advisors Acquires 2 Tennessee Agencies

SouthPoint Risk Advisors, an independent insurance agency based in Nashville, has announced it acquired two Tennessee agencies at the end of 2017. On Oct. 1, SouthPoint officially acquired Consolidated Insurance Services, located in Knoxville. CIS provides auto, home, business, liability, …

USI Affinity to Offer The Hanover Lawyer’s PL Product in Select States

USI Affinity has entered into an agreement with The Hanover Insurance Company to provide an enhanced lawyer’s professional liability insurance product in the following states: N.J., Mass., D.C., Conn., Md., Va. and W.V., effective Sept. 1, 2018. The USI Affinity …

Risk Innovations in Atlanta Promotes Smith, Yost

Risk Innovations, a national wholesaler that specializes in personal lines insurance and workers’ compensation, has made two promotions in its Atlanta office. Kathryn Powell Smith, who has led the Personal Lines team for the past four years, has been promoted …

Florida Workers’ Comp Legislative Update: First Responder Benefits In, Attorney Fees Out

After two high-profile Florida Supreme Court cases threatened to significantly impact workers’ compensation rates in Florida in 2016, many insurance industry experts anticipated quick legislative action in 2017. But, because of conflicting bills in the House and Senate, the 2017 …

Iowa Charges 2 Ex-Insurance Workers with Fraud

A former insurance agent and former claims representative have been charged with felonies following separate investigations by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Former insurance agent Nicholas Menough, 37, of Grimes, has been charged with fraudulent submissions, forgery and second-degree …

MJ Insurance Names Evans Employee Benefits Consultant in Arizona

MJ Insurance has named Sean Evans an employee benefits consultant in its Phoenix, Ariz. office. Evans previously was a franchise owner and operator of Jimmy Johns – Cali Subs LLC in Santa Barbara, Calif. Indianapolis, Ind.-based MJ Insurance is a …

Pinnacol in Colorado Names Arnold, Busse and Lindsay to Board

Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Fiona Arnold, Brad Busse and Bill Lindsay to its board of directors for the term that began Jan. 1, 2018. All three were confirmed unanimously by the Colorado Senate after appointment by Gov. John …

California Surplus Lines Association Names Gilbert Chair, Elects 2018 Board

The members of the Surplus Line Association of California have elected Robert Gilbert of Markel West Insurance Services as the new chair of the SLA Board of Directors. Gilbert’s election was finalized after the SLA tallied the final ballots from …

Chicago Announces Transit Security Upgrades on Trains, Buses

Chicago has announced $33 million in security upgrades on the Chicago Transit Authority system funded by a ride-hailing service fee. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office says a new program — dubbed “Safe and Secure” — will upgrade 3,800 older-model system cameras …

Mississippi’s Coldwater River Reaches Record Flood Level

Volunteers are sandbagging homes in the Mississippi Delta, as heavy rains push a river toward a record flood. Pastor Anthony Dean tells WREG-TV that at least one home has already flooded in Quitman County, as the Coldwater River spreads over …

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