‘Game Changing’ Climate Disclosure Guidelines Coming Soon September 8, 2016 By Don Jergler A global task force’s efforts to create new disclosure guidelines for the world’s financial industry – including insurers in the...
Alliant Acquires Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott in Washington September 8, 2016 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This...
Allianz Expands Global Environmental Impairment Liability Team September 8, 2016 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is expanding its global Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) team with new senior hires in...
Michigan to Conduct Surprise Inspections of Demolition Sites September 8, 2016 Michigan’s workplace safety agency plans to step up unannounced inspections of demolition sites around the state to ensure workers are...
Davis Insurance Agency Merges with Fort Worth-Based Higginbotham September 8, 2016 Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham and Davis Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lufkin, have merged. Davis Insurance is an independent broker with...
Louisiana Commissioner Urges Flood Insurance Proof of Loss Extension September 8, 2016 As a result of the record-breaking flooding in his state in August, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the...
Lawyers Say St. Jude’s Lawsuit Against Short-Seller Faces Steep Climb September 8, 2016 By Jessica Dye and Jim Finkle St. Jude Medical will face an uphill battle in its corporate defamation lawsuit over a short-seller’s report that said the...
Oklahoma Quake Upgraded to 5.8 Mag, More Waste Wells Shut Down September 8, 2016 By David Wethe and Ryan Sachetta Oklahoma drillers are being ordered to shut more fracking wastewater wells just as the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading last...
Viewpoint: How Trade Agreements Could Help P/C Insurers in Global Market September 8, 2016 By Stephen Simchak The insurance industry and its consumers need to be concerned about the recent rise of protectionist policies in markets around...
Hacker Used Employee Credentials to Breach University of Alaska Data September 8, 2016 University of Alaska officials say someone used an employee’s credentials to hack into a network drive that contained private information...