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28 04, 2021

Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s Duryea Agency

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Alera Group, a financial services and risk management company, has acquired Duryea Agency, an insurance agency providing personal insurance and business insurance for clients across New Jersey and beyond. Duryea Agency is a New Jersey-based insurance agency that offers products, …

28 04, 2021

IMA Financial Group Acquires California’s Bolton

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Denver-based insurance brokerage IMA Financial Group said it is expanding to California by acquiring Bolton & Co. in a transaction effective May 1, 2021. The combined brokerage firm will employ 1,200 associates and generate annualized revenues of more than $300 …

28 04, 2021

People Moves: Topa in California Names Torio Director of Tech, Resilience Names Reed EVP

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Topa Insurance Co. has named Paul Torio director of technology. Torio is responsible for developing and delivering solutions across Topa’s technology infrastructure in support of business goals. He has worked at Topa for more than 15 years. Most recently, he …

27 04, 2021

Washington Commissioner: Deadline for Insurers to Comply Credit Scoring Rule is May 6

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Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is reminding insurance companies of the May 6 deadline to file rating plans that comply with his emergency rule to temporarily prohibit the use of consumers’ credit scores. A Thurston County Superior Court judge on …

27 04, 2021

Delos Announces New Capacity for California Wildfire Areas

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San Francisco, Calif.-based Delos Insurance Solutions announced an agreement with reinsurance companies that the firm said will result in a five-fold increase in insurance capacity for California homeowners in areas prone to wildfires. The new reinsurance capacity is provided by …

27 04, 2021

Agency Start-up Sigo Serving Latinx, Immigrant Drivers Raises $1.5M

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A start-up managing general agency focused on auto insurance for underserved populations including immigrants and Latin Americans has raised seed funding to help it launch an initial product. Sigo pulled in $1.5 million in financing from Amicle Capital, Bonded Capital …

27 04, 2021

Small Quakes Confirmed in Lake Tahoe Region of California, Nevada

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A series of small earthquakes jolted the Lake Tahoe region of California and Nevada on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. A 3.7 magnitude quake struck at 8:33 a.m. centered about 4.5 miles southeast of Dollar Point, California, the USGS …

27 04, 2021

Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Rocks Several New Hampshire Towns

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One New Hampshire family’s gender reveal party was such a blast that it rattled towns, set off reports of an earthquake, and could be heard from across the state line, police said. Police in Kingston, a town not far from …

27 04, 2021

Hawaii Launching Program to Buy 2018 Eruption-Damaged Homes

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Property owners on the Big Island who were affected by the 2018 Kilauea volcanic eruption can apply to have Hawaii County buy back their land starting next week. Hawaii County said the first phase of its Kilauea Disaster Recovery Voluntary …

27 04, 2021

Roadway Work Zone Fatalities Increased by 9% in Texas in 2020

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The number of Texas work zone fatalities increased by 9% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to state transportation officials. Drivers and their passengers account for the majority of those who have died in work zone crashes. The Texas Department …