News – Insurance Journal

/News – Insurance Journal

About News – Insurance Journal

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far News – Insurance Journal has created 3332 blog entries.
29 05, 2020

K2 Insurance Services Completes Purchase of MGA Pioneer Underwriters

By | May 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on K2 Insurance Services Completes Purchase of MGA Pioneer Underwriters

K2 Insurance Services LLC, the specialty insurance services holding company, has completed the purchase of Pioneer Underwriters, the London-based managing general agency. The deal was facilitated with a portfolio transfer, whereby Pioneer’s ongoing underwriting portfolio, together with underwriting and support …

1 06, 2020

Tennessee to Require COVID-19 Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities

By | June 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tennessee to Require COVID-19 Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities

Gov. Bill Lee’s administration announced Friday that long-term care facilities will soon be required to test all of their residents and staff for COVID-19 after initially just urging nursing homes to do so. According to Lee’s office, the Healthcare Facilities …

1 06, 2020

Homeowners Insurtech Openly Expands into Kentucky

By | June 1st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Homeowners Insurtech Openly Expands into Kentucky

Openly Insurance, a tech-forward company that specializes in premium homeowners insurance, is expanding into Kentucky, the fifth state it is offering its product in to date. Kentucky makes it the fifth state to now offer Openly’s exclusive homeowners insurance product, …

29 05, 2020

Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting You, Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?

By | May 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting You, Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?

How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. Learn how your experience compares with that of your industry peers by …

28 05, 2020

Massachusetts Division of Insurance Urges Carrier Flexibility with Vacancy Provisions

By | May 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Massachusetts Division of Insurance Urges Carrier Flexibility with Vacancy Provisions

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has notified all property and casualty insurance carriers in the state that they are expected to take steps to preserve insurance coverage for businesses ordered to shut down due to the coronavirus crisis. “Insurance coverage …

28 05, 2020

Australia’s 4 Summer Natural Disasters Cost Insurers More Than US$3.44 Billion

By | May 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Australia’s 4 Summer Natural Disasters Cost Insurers More Than US$3.44 Billion

The cost of insurance claims from four natural catastrophes during Australia’s 2019-2020 summer has passed A$5.19 billion (US$3.44 billion), said the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). Thousands of new claims and property loss assessments have pushed total claims to more …

29 05, 2020

University in Utah, Parents Didn’t Settle Lawsuit Over Slain Student

By | May 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on University in Utah, Parents Didn’t Settle Lawsuit Over Slain Student

The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey who filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The McCluskeys’ attorney Jim McConkie described the …

28 05, 2020

DUAL Specialty Underwriting Adds Black to Management Liability Team in Tennessee

By | May 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on DUAL Specialty Underwriting Adds Black to Management Liability Team in Tennessee

DUAL Specialty Underwriting (DSU), the Management Liability division of DUAL North America, has added Heather Black as a senior underwriter. Black will be located in Nashville, Tenn. Black brings nearly 18 years of experience in the insurance industry with the …

28 05, 2020

Rhode Island Hosts Forums for Businesses Planning to Reopen

By | May 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Rhode Island Hosts Forums for Businesses Planning to Reopen

State officials have planned a series of virtual forums this week for the owners and operators businesses that will be allowed to reopen next week as Rhode Island’s economic restart continues. The forums being hosted by the Rhode Island Commerce …

28 05, 2020

Top 100 Cities: 6 in 10 Homes in High-Risk Flood Zones Lack Flood Insurance

By | May 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Top 100 Cities: 6 in 10 Homes in High-Risk Flood Zones Lack Flood Insurance

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, and central Michigan experiences severe flooding, a new report analyzing 100 of the largest U.S. cities shows where homeowners face the greatest financial risk and exposure to flooding. According to the personal financial website …