June 1, 2017
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) says it is financially sound and ready for the 2017 hurricane season by once again securing $4.9 billion in total funding. In a media release, TWIA said its 2017 season funding includes a contribution …
June 1, 2017
Louisiana won’t join 44 other states in regulating ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft after a proposal to standardize rules and expand access to smaller cities was blocked by New Orleans lawmakers, the bill’s sponsor said. Rep. Kenny Havard’s …
June 1, 2017
An autopsy report concludes that a toddler fatally injured at a carnival in Wichita, Kansas, died after grabbing an electrically charged fence. The report cited by the Wichita Eagle says 15-month-old Pressley Bartonek of Conway Springs was diagnosed as being …
June 1, 2017
A lawsuit filed by an eastern Indiana man seriously burned inside a heated chemical tank has ended without any damages being awarded. Zachary M. Hale sued several entities, including trucking company Miller Transporters Inc. in 2013, two years after he …
June 1, 2017
Chipotle says customers at more than 60 of its fast food restaurants in Minnesota are among hundreds across the country exposed to possible credit or debit card fraud. Chipotle says many of its locations were victims of the malicious software …
June 1, 2017
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) has introduced a new website as part of its long-term technology and communication initiatives. The updated site will be housed under the domain www.sltx.org. It includes a more intuitive interface and was …
June 1, 2017
Palestine Insurance Agency in Palestine, Ill., recently hired Mindy Erton as a customer service representative (CSR). In this position, Erton will handle the collection, processing, and distribution of all agency information. She will assist with account retention, as well as …
June 1, 2017
The May IVANS Index shows that for the first time in several months, premium renewal rates in all major commercial insurance lines are in positive territory. Notably, May is the first time in 2017 that workers’ compensation moved into positive …
June 1, 2017
Google is expanding its paid carpool service throughout California, building on an effort to get more traffic-weary drivers to share their rides to work, and to collect data that could be useful for future transportation services. The Wednesday move by …
June 1, 2017
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) announced the addition of four new hires in the areas of federal government relations and taxation. Mona Dooley and Kyle Glenn are joining the association as assistant vice presidents, federal government relations …