The MarshBerry Platform announced it has merged with First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA). The merger will position the combined firms as one of the insurance brokerage industry’s top agency partnerships. MarshBerry Platform and FCAA, each on their own, represent two …
Enthusiastic church volunteer Sonia St. Cyr lost something she treasures during the blackout caused by Hurricane Ida — her independence, afforded her by the electric wheelchair she expertly maneuvers over bumpy city sidewalks. “After Ida I was housebound,” said St. …
People who lost their homes and property in last summer’s Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million. The filing by attorney Bill Jeanney of Reno on …
A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state – labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk – generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted it, saying they had …
In the year 2100, Fort Myers, Florida will see only one day in which nuisance high tide flooding isn’t an issue. And Naples will be flooded by incoming tides every day, according to the latest tide predictions coming from the …
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, accusing it of helping hackers, including from North Korea, to launder proceeds from their cyber crimes. A senior Treasury Department official said Tornado Cash, one of the …
Policyholders of FM Global, which include one of every three Fortune 500 companies and similar size organizations worldwide, will collectively receive about $300 million in a first-of-its-kind ‘resilience credit,’ providing them with additional means to invest in climate resilience solutions. …
Florida’s agriculture commissioner, a Democratic candidate for governor, is on board with what many in the insurance industry have been asking for: utilizing the state’s hurricane catastrophe fund to provide lower-cost reinsurance to more property insurers. Commissioner Nikki Fried, who …
Steven Anderson joins Safety National’s Cyber Insurance Team Steven Anderson has joined the Safety National cyber insurance team as Director of Cyber Underwriting. Anderson will be based out of the company’s Dallas office. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, …
Three grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia’s invasion was due in Ukraine later in the day to load, as Kyiv called for the safe passage deal to be extended to other …