Devastating wildfires that have hit the state of Tennessee, particularly in the City of Gatlinburg, have caused widespread damage, with 656 claims reported to the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) as of Dec. 1. That number will undoubtedly …
National property/casualty insurance provider Norman-Spencer Agency Inc., based in Dayton, Ohio, has promoted Paul Sexton to the position of vice president, product management and development. Sexton previously served as the practice leader for the agency’s watercraft unit. In his new …
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart has resigned from his office effective Dec. 23, 2016. Deputy Commissioner Doug Ommen has been named as interim insurance commissioner upon Gerhart’s resignation. “I’m honored to have had the chance to serve Iowans by leading …
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Inc. has named Linda K. Brobeck a senior consulting actuary in the firm’s San Francisco, Calif. office. Brobeck has been in the property/casualty insurance industry since 1986 and has been providing actuarial consulting services since 2011. Her …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to two whistleblower sisters by upholding a jury verdict that found State Farm defrauded the U.S. government when the insurance company assessed damage caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf of Mexico …
Officials say one person has been killed and two others hurt when two vehicles fell into a water-filled sinkhole after a sewer line ruptured in San Antonio, Texas, during a rainstorm. San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood says crews …
Insurance broker and consultant NFP has appointed Suzanne Spradley senior vice president, associate general counsel and chief compliance officer, and Chase Cannon vice president, deputy chief compliance officer of benefits compliance. Both are based in Austin, Texas. Spradley will be …
An Iowa nursing home has been fined $11,513 after an investigation into the death of a resident in August. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports federal regulators imposed the fine after a state investigation determined that the Riceville Family Care …
Keystone Insurers Group has expanded to 11 states with the addition of its first partner in Michigan, Saginaw Bay Underwriters. Saginaw Bay Underwriters has offices in Saginaw, Bay City and Midland. Saginaw Bay Underwriters was established in 1863. Current President …
Chicago-based insurance broker Hub International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of Medley/Turrentine & Associates LLC, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Medley/Turrentine & Associates, and principals Daniel Medley and Brent Turrentine, specialize in …
