A St. Louis, Mo., suburb has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a federal lawsuit with a suspected shoplifter who was shot in the back by a police officer who said she intended to use her stun gun but …
Illinois topped 300,000 confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic hit the state about seven months ago, state health officials said over the weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded 300,088 COVID-19 cases and 8,774 deaths across the state. …
An Arkansas teacher died from COVID-19, her husband said Friday, the second coronavirus death from the state’s public schools this week. Susanne Michael, 47, an elementary school teacher from Harrisburg, died Thursday night at a hospital from complications from COVID-19, …
Bermuda-based reinsurance run-off specialist Premia Holdings Ltd. has agreed to acquire Navigators Holdings (Europe) NV and its associated companies from The Hartford. Navigators’ associated companies are collectively referred to as ASCO and include Assurances Continentales – Continentale Verzekeringen NV of …
The wholly-owned subsidiary of Trean Insurance Group, Benchmark Holding Co., Inc., has completed the acquisition of South Carolina-based 7710 Insurance Company, as well as its associated program manager and agency. 7710 Insurance Co. is a national workers’ compensation insurer for …
Insurance carriers could increasingly target insurtechs for acquisition and partnerships in the coming months due to pandemic-related economic uncertainty, according to a report. “As insurers move toward late 2020 and into 2021, we believe there may be an increase in …
Illinois motorists should beware of more deer activity this time of year, particularly at dawn and dusk. Officials from the Illinois Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation note that it’s deer mating season, meaning more deer will be on the …
Jason Harris has joined QBE Insurance this month to take on the role of chief executive officer, International Division, which includes European Operations. He will succeed Richard Pryce who will retire from QBE during Q1 2021, a plan that was …
Westland Insurance Group Ltd. announced it has acquired two brokers, based in Alberta, Canada, effective October 1, 2020. Ironside Insurance Brokers is a family-owned brokerage located in Carstairs, Alberta. Its professional insurance advisors are experts in residential, auto, life, travel, …
SCOR Global P&C is making a number of changes to its organizational structure to be more responsive on a regional basis, according to SCOR Global P&C CEO Jean-Paul Conoscente, who sent a message to clients on Friday, Oct. 2. “We …