April 20, 2020
A new e-book and online resource guide created by a trio of insurance agency executives, including Tony Caldwell, CEO of the Oklahoma-based agency network One Agents Alliance, aims to provide independent insurance agents across the country with steps and actions …
April 17, 2020
Baton Rouge, La.-based Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. has promoted Michael “Shane” Treigle as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and hired Tracy Chou as executive vice president and chief investment officer, and Natalie Jones as director of Human Resources. …
April 17, 2020
The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been confirmed in more than two dozen people working on oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said. While an offshore rig might seem like an unlikely place for the …
April 17, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Insurance says a new emergency rule extends the renewal dates for licenses of insurance producers and adjusters who have been negatively impacted by the business closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency Rule 44 applies …
April 16, 2020
The Arkansas Insurance Department is advising auto insurance consumers to contact their insurance agents as to whether their auto insurance carrier is offering premium relief in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. AID has posted a list of insurers that …
April 16, 2020
Tokio Marine HCC has appointed Nick Pastor as senior vice president and chief actuary. Based in Houston, Pastor reports to Tom Weist, Tokio Marine HCC’s co-chief financial officer. Pastor has more than 25 years of actuarial experience. Most recently, he …
April 16, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Insurance says collectively auto insurers will return more than $187 million in premium to drivers in the state in the form of refunds and rebates on auto insurance policies. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon notes that auto …
April 15, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin to insurers to urging them to work with commercial policyholders that have premiums based on payroll, sales, or a similar auditable exposure. TDI requests that insurers conduct midterm audits and accept …
April 15, 2020
Facing a steep drop in oil demand with much of the world staying home to practice social distancing, more than 55 energy executives, analysts and critics appeared one after another Tuesday at a video meeting of the Texas agency that …
April 15, 2020
A February blaze inside ExxonMobil’s refinery in Louisiana’s capital city was caused by air getting into a line containing hydrocarbon material and igniting, the company said, releasing the results of an internal investigation. ExxonMobil said it will ensure the valves …