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INSHUR Partners with Uber on Insurance Products for On-Demand Livery Drivers in Arizona

On-demand insurance platform INSHUR launched its insurance offering for on-demand livery drivers in Arizona, its second state in the U.S. following New York. This comes after the company’s acquisition of American Business Insurance Services in April. The launch in Arizona …

Cyber Security and Insurance Platform Paladin in California Rebrands to Upfort

Paladin Cyber has changed its corporate name to Upfort. Upfort also announced two senior hires, Jeremy Wieber and Matthew Leanza, to advance its strategic initiatives and spearhead the company’s partnership-centric approach toward helping companies develop cyber resilience. Upfort will continue …

Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Permit Union to Call Strike Against Hotels, Casinos

Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone. The Culinary Workers Union hasn’t gone on …

Inszone Acquires Sanfilippo & Sons in California

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Sanfilippo & Sons Insurance Services LLC in San Jose, California. Sanfilippo & Sons was founded in 1960 by Roy Sanfilippo. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Inszone is an insurance brokerage firm that provides …

People Moves: Shimamura Joins Island Insurance in Hawaii as Controller

Island Insurance, headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, appointed Kevin Shimamura as its accounting and finance controller. Shimamura has more than 20 years of financial experience. Most recently, he served as vice president and senior manager of account analysis at Bank of …

ALKEME Acquires The F&I Agency in California

ALKEME acquired the F&I Agency in Thousand Oaks, California. The F&I Agency serves the Western U.S. Based in Ladera Ranch, CA, and backed by GCP Capital Partners, ALKEME provides property/casualty, benefits, surety, risk and wealth management services.

People Moves: Kunz Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group in Oregon

Nicole Kunz joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Portland, Ore., Kunz previously served as board president at Total Rewards PDX, as principal at Mercer Health & Benefits at Mercer and as senior …

California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 Per Hour in 2024

California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2024. In 2023, the minimum wage was $15.50 for all employees regardless of employer size. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum …

Residents Prepare to Return to Sites Of Homes Demolished In Lahaina Wildfire

From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Hartley Cylke Pacific Insurance Services in California

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Hartley Cylke Pacific Insurance Services Inc. in San Diego, California. Michael Hartley, John Cylke, James Hawes and their team will remain in their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher’s …

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