Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of “rampant sexism, discrimination, and unfair treatment of women.” The request for a restraining …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted the Texas claim EDI release 3.1.4 standard on March 9, 2022. As a result, DWC’s designated data collection agent, Insurance Services Office, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Verisk …
CapSpecialty, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, said Jack Sennott is stepping down from his roles as CEO, president and chair, effective August 31. Alleghany has named Adam Sills, currently CapSpecialty’s head of specialty underwriting, as president and CEO. “Over …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week ordered insurers to preserve residential insurance coverage for the county of Mariposa following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency declaration. Lara’s order shields those properties within the perimeter or in adjacent ZIP Codes of the …
Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Eric Dunning announced that the Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie conference is back in-person and will be held on October 24 and 25. Omaha’s Holland Performing Arts Center will be the event venue. The night …
Plaintiffs’ California dreamin’ became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after an eight-week trial in June. The verdict included $24.6 million in compensatory damages and a staggering $440 million in punitive …
A bus traveling from Los Angeles to Fresno crashed after it went off a highway, broke through a chain link fence and came to a rest on its side in a parking lot, injuring 24 people, authorities said. The driver …
England had the driest July since 1935 amid a searing heat wave that pushed infrastructure to the brink and severely disrupted travel. The unusually dry weather came as temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for the first time. …
The Jensten Group, the London-based independent insurance broking group, has completed the acquisition of Origin UW Ltd., following regulatory approval. Origin UW is a boutique managing general agent that provides commercial insurance solutions for SME businesses and professionals. Origin specializes …
Aston Lark Ireland, the insurance broker that recently became part of Howden Broking Group, announced the acquisition of Sparrow Insurances Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Sparrow Insurances has a history of success and growth across Leinster …