Two people in Italy and five U.S. residents have been charged in a fraud and drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute opioids in Florida and Tennessee, leading to hundreds of deaths, federal prosecutors said last month. The indictments were unsealed by …
XPT Group has partnered with W.E. Love & Associates (WEL), a 36-year old MGA with expertise in trucking risks. Led by John H. Love and based in Burlington, N.C., WEL offers select retail agencies direct access to trucking insurance underwriters, …
Insurers have received nearly 45,000 insurance claims totaling more than $11.79 billion in losses from the wildfires that burned across the state in October and December 2017, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today. The fires in Northern California in …
Westlake, Ohio-based managing general agent and wholesale broker Cannasure Insurance Services (Cannasure) announced it is launching a comprehensive coverage program to support the cannabis industry. The Cannasure program will offer the following coverage lines: Property, General Liability, Products Liability, Crop …
Across the United States, all 15 surplus lines service offices experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium, totaling $28.1 billion, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports. Information compiled by the SLTX confirmed the national …
Despite another year of bad weather, data from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) shows that justified consumer complaints continued to be low, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reports. Out of 6.7 million policies, and an estimated 700,000 homeowner …
More than two dozen South Carolina doctors have been investigated for possible sexual misconduct in the last five years, according to a newspaper review of records of the state Board of Medical Examiners. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported …
European Union negotiators see no room for discussion with Britain on maintaining “passport” access to EU financial markets for its banks after Brexit, but they are willing to look at free trade in the sector, diplomats said. Speaking after EU …
Risk Theory, LLC, underwriter for a nationwide dealer open lot program for independent agents, has launched a new garage package program for franchised and non-franchised auto service and repair operators. The Risk Theory Garage Program, led by Bob Tschippert, offers …
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) announced the appointment of Antoinette “Toni” Gambonini as global property & casualty consultant. In this role, Gambonini will work with WBN member companies on six continents in the areas of cross-border training, new business opportunities …
