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14 05, 2021

People Moves: National Flood Names Erickson CEO; Aon Adds 3 in Healthcare; State Auto CFO to Retire; Barg Joins Ascot Claims

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National Flood Services announced the appointment of Lindsey Erickson as its chief executive officer. Erickson replaces interim CEO George Ruhana, who will continue in his role as operating partner. Erickson has been with National Flood Services for more than 20 …

13 05, 2021

Millers Mutual Insurance Expands Into North Carolina

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Millers Mutual Insurance, a regional property and casualty insurance carrier focused on multifamily housing, is expanding into North Carolina. As of July 1, 2021, Millers Mutual will offer property & casualty insurance in the state, bringing the total number of …

14 05, 2021

Massachusetts Health Boards Overwhelmed, Unready to Protect Workers

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With federal regulators missing from the field and state leaders scrambling to manage the COVID-19 crisis, Massachusetts’ 351 overtaxed local boards of health were unwittingly thrust into a new role last year – overseers of workplace safety. The challenge created …

13 05, 2021

MGA Pouch Debuts With ILS Capital Backing, Telematics for Small Commercial Fleets

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Pouch, an insurtech MGA using telematics to reward small businesses for safe driving, disclosed it has raised some initial financing that will help accelerate its launch into the commercial auto insurance market. ILS Capital is behind the seed round. The …

14 05, 2021

High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Paladin, Richardi-Demola Insurance Agencies

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High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), a full-service insurance brokerage platform, has acquired New Jersey-based Paladin Insurance Agency and Richardi-Demola Insurance Agency (RD). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both firms specialize in business and personal Insurance solutions. President Tom …

13 05, 2021

Washington Commissioner’s Captive Insurer Bill Signed into Law

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A bill to provide a framework to captive insurers doing business in Washington became law after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the legislation on Wednesday. Second Substitute SB 5315, which was requested by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and sponsored by Sen. …

14 05, 2021

California Crash, Arrest Draw More Scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot

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Safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel. Experts …

13 05, 2021

Nevada Police Officer Suspended for Tweets Seeks $1M

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A Sparks, Nev. police officer who is accusing the city of violating his free speech rights is seeking $1 million in damages after he was suspended for four days for making comments on his private social media account that the …

14 05, 2021

People Moves: Lockton Pacific Adds Burbach and Szot in San Francisco, Denham in L.A.

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Lockton’s Pacific region has added Jordan Burbach, Daniel Denham and Andrew Szot. They will help private equity firms looking for strategic guidance and insurance solutions to manage risks. Burbach and Szot are based in Lockton’s San Francisco office. Denham is …

13 05, 2021

What Cyber Insurers Should Know About the Federal Ransomware Advisories

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As the COVID-19 pandemic and the switch to remote work have highlighted cyber risks and drawn attention to the various methods cyber attackers are using, ransomware has continued to steal the spotlight. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that …