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Ohio Insurance Director Warns Insurers Against Use of Price Optimization

Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor has warned Ohio insurers against the use of price optimization that can result in unfair discrimination. Taylor recently issued Bulletin 2015-01, dated Jan. 29, to Ohio insurance companies noting that the …

XL, RPS/Plus to Offer Professional Liability Coverage to Title, Escrow Agents

XL Group and RPS/Plus Cos. have expanded their underwriting partnership to bring professional liability insurance to title & escrow agents. According to Erin Fry, head of Programs for XL Group’s Select Professional business in North America, XL Group and The …

CapSpecialty Adds D&O, EPL Product to Insurance Company Coverage Offerings

CapSpecialty has launched a new insurance company directors & officers/employment practices liability (D&O/EPL) product issued by Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. Insurance company D&O/EPL is a specialty product expressly designed for small and mid-sized insurance companies, offering wholesale brokers an additional …

Did Electrified Third Rail Make New York Train Wreck Deadlier?

It was a hellish scenario investigators had never seen before: 400 feet of electrified third rail snapped into 12 pieces and speared a commuter train during a fiery collision with an SUV. Now officials want to know whether the rail’s …

Conn. Tax Commissioner Says Anthem Customers Should File Taxes Quickly

Connecticut’s tax commissioner is urging taxpayers expecting federal or state income tax refunds who may be affected by the Anthem data breach to file their taxes quickly. Kevin Sullivan, head of the Department of Revenue Services, said the personally identifiable …

Missouri Insurance Director Named NAIC President-Elect

Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have elected Missouri Insurance Director John M. Huff to fill the vacant position of the office of president-elect. The office was vacated on Jan. 20 when former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael …

Confie Seguros Acquires Texas-Based Baja Auto Insurance

Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance based in Huntington Beach, Calif., announced it has acquired Baja Auto Insurance, which provides auto insurance throughout Texas. Founded in 2006 with one store in Dallas, Baja has since grown organically …

Cameron M. Wilson & Associates Promotes Goldberg in Michigan

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Cameron M. Wilson & Associates recently promoted Amanda Goldberg to director of marketing and communication. Goldberg’s duties will include maintaining existing and cultivating new relationships with retail insurance agents across the Midwest. As a customer of Cameron M. …

U.S. Forming Central Cybersecurity Agency

The U.S. government is creating a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats, pooling and analyzing information on a spectrum of risks, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday. The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) will be an “intelligence …

Montana Lawmakers Consider Ban on Cellphones While Driving

Lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would ban the use of cellphones by motorists across the state. Montana is the only state in the country that does not ban at least some drivers from texting. Several Montana cities …

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