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20 11, 2020

Judge Upholds Washington’s Orders Against Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network

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An administrative law judge upheld Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s fine and cease-and-desist order against Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network Inc., for illegally acting as an insurer in the state. Kreidler in March ordered Armed Citizens to stop acting as …

20 11, 2020

Flint, Michigan Water Lawsuit Settlement Rises to $641M

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The proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan, who were harmed by lead-tainted water now totals about $641 million, officials revealed on Nov. 18. The lawsuit was the result of workers following state environmental …

20 11, 2020

Swiss Re Confirms Financial Targets Despite Pandemic

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Reinsurance company Swiss Re said it was committed to a stable or increasing dividend as it confirmed its financial targets on Friday despite the coronavirus pandemic that has pressured the industry. The reinsurer has swung to a loss in the …

20 11, 2020

South African Insurer Santam to Appeal COVID-19 Business Interruption Ruling

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JOHANNESBURG – Santam on Friday it will appeal against a court ruling that found South Africa’s largest non-life insurer liable to pay a client’s claim related to the coronavirus lockdown. Like insurers around the world, Santam has been battling with …

20 11, 2020

Hudson to Acquire Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Group and Its Surety Operations

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Specialty insurer Hudson Insurance Group has agreed to acquire the Allegheny Group Inc. (AGI) and its subsidiaries from its private shareholders. Hudson, by acquiring Pennsylvania-based AGI, will own Allegheny Surety Co., a Pennsylvania insurance company, and Allegheny Surety Agency, the …

20 11, 2020

Insurtech Blink Launches Non-Damage Business Interruption Parametric Solution

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Irish insurtech Blink has launched a hurricane non-damage parametric insurance solution which provides liquidity to small and medium-sized businesses in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. Called “Blink Interruption,” the product aims to cut average business interruption claims processing …

19 11, 2020

Mobile Home Owner Files Lawsuit Stemming from Maine Blast

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The owner of a mobile home park and other residences has filed a lawsuit against companies and a nonprofit group connected to the 2019 fatal propane explosion in Maine. The Farmington explosion killed fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured seven …

19 11, 2020

Massachusetts’ Sayata Labs Hires Reardon, Regilio

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Sayata Labs has hired Mat Reardon as business development manager for the East Coast and Tim Regilio to manage West Coast activities also as business development manager. Reardon will manage all current and prospective partner relationships on the East Coast. …

19 11, 2020

N.Y. Woman Sentenced for Stealing More Than $3K in Workers’ Comp Benefits

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A New York woman who stole $3,065.28 in workers’ compensation benefits by forging her late father’s name in order to cash the checks has been sentenced to one year in jail. Bonnie S. Slater of Randolph, N.Y., was sentenced in …

19 11, 2020

Several Northern California Agencies Suing PG&E Over 2019 Wildfire

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Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a large swath of land last year and caused nearly 100,000 people to flee. The Kincade Fire …