Jennifer Webb has joined the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) Capitol Hill team as federal government affairs counsel. Webb joins the association’s bipartisan lobbying team primarily as a liaison to Democratic congressional offices …
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced Wednesday that her department will not approve any auto insurance company’s rate submission that includes a “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow or widower is charged a higher rate based solely on the …
Residents forced from their homes by a 7-square-mile Central Texas wildfire have been allowed to return to the evacuation zone — some to return to their homes, some to count their losses. The Texas A&M Forest Service reported on Oct. …
A group of carwash owners have filed a lawsuit against New York City charging a new law illegally favors unionized carwashes. The Association of Car Wash Owners lawsuit centers on rules that require owners of nonunionized carwashes to post $150,000 …
The Chubb Corp. said its shareholders approved the previously announced $28.3 billion merger agreement with Ace Limited today. The proposal to approve the merger agreement received support from approximately 98 percent of the votes cast, the insurer said. Upon completion …
Uber wants to expand throughout New York state into cities like Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse and Rochester where the ride-hailing service is now prohibited from operating. A company executive on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to pass regulations allowing Uber to …
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says teenage driving deaths are down by nearly 60 percent in the state. The Democrat kicked off National Teen Driver Safety Week by announcing that is a new low since the state began the …
Chubb Corp. shareholders opposed an $80 million golden parachute payment for Chief Executive Officer John Finnegan, who struck a deal to sell the insurer to Ace Ltd. About 61 percent of voting shareholders said no to the pay packages for …
Lockton Companies announced that Matt de Nazarie has joined its Chicago location as vice president and producer. de Nazarie is a key addition to Lockton’s growing Chicago team and will play a vital role in developing new business, the insurance broker said. Prior to joining …
The entire state of Mississippi has been put under a burn ban because of dry conditions. Gov. Phil Bryant issued the ban Tuesday at the request of the Mississippi Forestry Commission. It will last indefinitely. Much of the state is …