California lawmakers are making headway on legislation to allow state residents to sue financial institutions for fraud, rather than letting banks force customers to settle disputes in arbitration. The state Senate passed the bill, spurred by last year’s Wells Fargo …
Lafayette, Calif.-based Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Samantha Dutra a commercial account manager. Dutra will work to build Stone Creek’s commercial department and assist in retention and client relations. She has been in the insurance industry for over 10 …
As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving. According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), nine states have enacted …
President Donald Trump is poised to announce plans to withdraw the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate accord on Thursday, injecting uncertainty into the worldwide effort to combat climate change. The move, described by two people familiar with the deliberations, …
A judge is meeting with attorneys as the trial date nears for two men charged in the murder-for-hire killings of a Delaware couple. Tuesday’s pretrial conference involved Dominque Benson and Aaron Thompson, who are charged in the 2013 deaths of …
Diversified Insurance Industries (DII) has announced that it is relocating to new office space in Hunt Valley, Md., on June 26. The 14,500-square-foot space is located at 307 International Circle. DII’s 75-person firm is moving to provide modern, professional space …
The state of Connecticut, once known as the insurance capital of the world, has been trying to woo health insurer Aetna with incentives to stay in the state, Governor Dannel Malloy said on Wednesday. His remarks came in response to …
The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) has added Howard W. Greene to ELANY’s senior management team as director of strategic initiatives. Greene, an industry veteran, comes to ELANY from TIAA, where he spent more than twenty years, most …
Chubb has named John Watkins as senior vice president, head of Casualty Claims for North America. Watkins will be responsible for managing approximately 325 casualty claims examiners and will oversee primary, excess, and umbrella general liability claims for both commercial …
CNA Canada announced its Vancouver Branch has moved to a new location. The new address is 510 W. Georgia St., Suite 2250, Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3. The company said that its phone numbers will remain the same. “The new location …
