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18 06, 2026

World Insurance Adds Wolpert Agency of Massachusetts

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Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates reported that it recently bought the business of Wolpert Insurance Agency of Worcester, Massachusetts. Terms of the October 1, 2025 transaction were not disclosed. Wolpert was established in 1956. It is known for its …

18 06, 2026

World Insurance Adds Wolpert Agency of Massachusetts

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Global insurance broker World Insurance Associates reported that it recently bought the business of Wolpert Insurance Agency of Worcester, Massachusetts. Terms of the October 1, 2025 transaction were not disclosed. Wolpert was established in 1956. It is known for its …

18 06, 2026

People Moves: Fortegra, Alabama DOI Put New Faces in Key Roles

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Fortegra Group, the Jacksonville-based parent company of specialty insurers, named Anthony Katz, a longtime actuary, as senior vice president for reserving. Katz will lead Fortegra’s team of actuaries, overseeing reserving, credit insurance, statistical reporting and compliance with the new IFRS …

18 06, 2026

California Homeowners Insurance Costs Still 41% Below National Average, Report Shows

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California homeowners pay 41% below the national average for homeowners insurance, a study from LendingTree shows. LendingTree’s State of Home Insurance: 2026 report, which is based on rates publicly sourced from insurer filings, shows California homeowners paid an average of …

18 06, 2026

Major Hack Campaign Against Fortinet Devices Hits Prominent Organizations

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Researchers say a sweeping hacking campaign targeting devices made by Fortinet has led to compromises across the internet, with evidence of password theft at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in more than 15 countries. Most of the affected devices …

18 06, 2026

Wastewater Leak Under Texas Church Parking Lot Causes Millions in Damage

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An old oil well sprang back to life under the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Grandfalls in April. Over the next eight days, more than 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater flowed out of the earth, according …

18 06, 2026

People Moves: Sunstar Names Hearst as EVP, National Growth and Sales Strategy

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Sunstar Insurance Group announced the appointment of Brad Hearst as executive vice president, national growth and sales strategy. Hearst brings extensive insurance-industry leadership experience in driving organic growth, developing high-performing sales organizations and building disciplined sales processes that deliver measurable …

18 06, 2026

Zurich Sees Data Center Boom Spurring Insurance Securitization

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The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization products to spread the risk among a broader pool of investors, according to Zurich Insurance Group AG. “I do anticipate …

17 06, 2026

Second Firefighter Dies From Injuries at Maine Lumber Mill Explosion

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A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month. The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated …

17 06, 2026

Evergrande Liquidators Seek to Quash Regulator’s PwC HK Deal

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China Evergrande’s liquidators have asked a court to void a HK$1 billion ($127.6 million) shareholder compensation deal a regulator struck with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Hong Kong affiliate. The fund was part of an agreement with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission in …