TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Computer systems for almost all of Kansas` courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a “security incident,” preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking public access to many of their …
One body has been recovered, two people have been rescued, and four are missing after two freighters collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany, the maritime emergency authority said on Tuesday. The Verity, which the Central Command …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois ((IA of IL) presented awards to top agents and agencies during the association’s annual convention held in Peoria last week. Connor & Gallagher OneSource (CGO) of Lisle was awarded the IIA of IL Agency …
Texas Mutual Promotes Sherrouse and Dowling to VP Positions Texas Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, promoted two current employees to vice president. Peppia Sherrouse is Texas Mutual’s new vice president of claim operations. She previously served as vice …
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will hold an interim meeting on Tuesday, October 31 at 10:00 a.m. CT to review preliminary information about the Association’s 2024 budget. TWIA staff will preview the 2024 budget ahead of …
Rubosky Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Cleveland, Ohio Al Rubosky has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as vice president within its employee benefits group. Rubosky is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Rubosky joins Alliant with over 20 years …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Captive Insurance Division reported a 25% net gain in captive insurers for 2023. As of September 30, the state has licensed 11 new captive insurers for the year. There are 55 actively licensed captive insurers, along …
The city of Philadelphia has released a notice about a cyber incident that occurred in May and July involving personal health information. On May 24, 2023, city officials initially became aware of suspicious activity in its email and launched an …
With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely get rid of millions of small, battery-powered devices that are considered hazardous waste. For years, the debate surrounding vaping largely …
Risk Strategies acquired North Bay, a business unit from InterWest Insurance Services LLC, adding specialty expertise to its Wineries Practice. Along with offices in Petaluma, California and Santa Rosa, California, the North Bay business unit purchase from InterWest includes its …