The MEMIC Group, based in Portland, Maine, hired Scott Davis as a senior production underwriter overseeing the Virginia and District of Columbia territory. Davis, based in Virginia, joins MEMIC with over two decades of experience in multiline insurance and underwriting. …
The Awbury Group and Polo Managing Agency Ltd. have announced that Lloyd’s has granted “in principle” approval for Awbury Syndicate 2025 to commence underwriting from Jan. 1, 2025. Awbury Syndicate 2025 is focused on credit risks and will initially target …
A Ridgefield, Washington cabinet company has been cited for numerous safety violations including unguarded saw blades, spraying flammable glue next to ignition sources and not taking steps to lock down dangerous machinery. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries …
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $77,206 in back wages for five workers employed on a federally funded construction project after finding one subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages and fringe benefits and another submitted falsified payroll records. …
Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. is giving policyholders the largest dividend in the workers’ compensation carrier’s history. The HEMIC board of directors recently announced a $5 million dividend to qualifying policyholders. The company credits HEMIC’s steady growth and policyholder …
State leaders tasked with reviewing Maine’s preparations and responses to climate change-fueled natural disasters are at a crossroads. While Maine has seen seven federal disaster declarations for severe storms and flooding in the past three years, statewide enrollment in federally-backed …
Chubb, AIG, and Amica lead other insurers in J.D. Power’s assessment of customer satisfaction for home insurance, but the consumer intelligence company said more people are shopping around. The good news for insurers is that only 2.2% actually switched—and that’s …
Executive Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the brink of transforming most aspects of business, including insurance, but it needs to be used responsibly, according to Zywave Chief Technology Officer Doug Marquis, who takes a look at the some of …
Analytics from Lex Machina 2024 Trade Secret Litigation Report reveals a rise in trade secret cases filed in federal district court in 2023, along with the continued steady trend of trade secret cases that involved Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA) …
Marine insurance markets face significant risk from the growth of a shadow fleet of ships hauling oil from sanctioned producers like Russian and Iran, an industry group said. The opaque nature of the ownership of those vessels makes it hard …