The Alabama Department of Insurance has promoted Dusty Smith to the role of deputy commissioner, replacing Jimmy Gunn, who is retiring after 36 years at the department. Smith, a former insurance agent, joined the department in 2011 and has served …
International specialty insurer Ryan Specialty announced the formation of a new collateralized reinsurance vehicle called Ryan Alternative Capital Re, Ltd. (RAC Re) RAC Re will deliver additional capacity to Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers’ portfolio of syndicated delegated authority P/C insurance …
A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners, forcing evacuations and destroying properties. The fire rapidly expanded to 6,473 acres, forcing the evacuation Tuesday of the Chinese Camp Town and surrounding …
When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs …
A federal judge in New York rejected Saudi Arabia’s latest effort to dismiss civil claims that it supported the 9/11 hijackers. Judge George B. Daniels said in a written opinion last Thursday that his decision pertained to jurisdiction rather than …
St. Petersburg, Florida-based Neptune Insurance Holdings filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday, becoming the latest company to tap into renewed investor demand as easing tariff concerns and strong markets spur more firms to test the waters. With …
One person was killed and three were injured when two small planes collided midair as they tried to land at an airport in northeastern Colorado, authorities said. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided Sunday morning while trying …
Tropolis Insurance Services said it has completed eight agency acquisitions across the United States. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The tech-enabled brokerage providing property/casualty and employee benefits solutions out of Ann Arbor, Michigan said the acquisitions combine deep …
Relation Insurance Services announced their acquisition of the assets of Joseph M. Wiedemann & Sons, Inc. (JMWS). The transaction went into effect on August 1, 2025; terms of the transaction were not disclosed. JMWS, a fourth-generation family-owned business based in …
Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as …