The city of Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to an $8 million settlement for a man who was paralyzed and had his legs amputated after being shot by a police officer during a low-speed car chase in 2011. The settlement came …
A Buckeye, Ariz., woman who ran an insurance brokerage firm but kept premiums her clients intended to pay for their policies has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in state prison. The Arizona Department of Insurance announced the sentence for …
Coloradans like residents of other states have seen an increase in delivery vehicles as many households shifted to ordering more online amid the pandemice. Colorado workers’ compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance analyzed its claims data to identify trends for this rapidly …
Illinois Department of Insurance Director Robert Muriel is leaving his post on Dec. 11, 2020, the department reported. IDOI’s Chief Deputy Director of Product Lines Shannon Whalen will fill in as interim acting director. Muriel was appointed to the position …
The cause of a fire that destroyed a marina building with hundreds of boats might never be known because of the extensive damage, an official said. The building’s roof and sides collapsed Dec. 4 at Toledo Beach Marina in Monroe …
Seven contractors were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas exploded after catching fire on Dec. 5, according to fire officials. The fire began about 10 a.m. near a crude oil storage tank in …
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. will be the carrier providing insurance coverage for AmWINS Program Underwriters’ (APU) Long-Term Care Facilities program, effective January 1, 2021. The Long-Term Care Facilities program’s primary lines of business are professional and general liability (primary …
A fire on Dec. 4 destroyed an enormous building loaded with hundreds of boats stored for the winter in southeastern Michigan, sending smoke for miles along Lake Erie. Neighbors and boat owners rushed to get as close as possible to …
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has added William Chambers as director of Digital Partnerships. Chambers comes to AUI with over 5 years of experience in the insurance industry, with former roles in underwriting and digital partnership management at a leading specialist …
PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), a locally owned and operated independent insurance agency in the Southeast, has increased its footprint with the merger and acquisition of three insurance agencies: The Stastka Agency, Inc.; The Myrick Agency, LLC; and D & …