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9 02, 2021

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Following Hit-and-Run Accident

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A New York man has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud after being involved in a hit-and-run incident with a parked car in Hoboken, New Jersey. On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Richard Hamedl of West New York pleaded guilty to one …

9 02, 2021

Vermont Police Say Snowmobile Fire Ignites Covered Bridge

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A fire that started in a snowmobile spread to a 111-year-old covered bridge, collapsing the structure into the Missisquoi River in the town of Troy, police said. The fire was reported around 11 a.m. Saturday after a group of snowmobilers …

9 02, 2021

Second Major Snowstorm in a Week Blankets Northeast

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A major snowstorm pushed through the Northeastern United States on Sunday, less than a week after a storm dumped more than two feet on parts of the region. By early evening, snow totals had reached 8 to 11 inches from …

9 02, 2021

Metromile to Begin New Life as Public Company as Reverse Merger Closes Today

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Digital pay-per-mile auto insurer Metromile will officially become a public company tomorrow as the deal to be merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is expected to close today. INSU Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded SPAC, announced that its …

9 02, 2021

New Mexico Lawmakers Propose Cap on Damages in Police Accountability Bill

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A bill that would strip police officers of immunity from civil rights lawsuits in state court is being rewritten to cap potential damage awards at $2 million, in a concession to critics who warned of dire financial consequences for local …

9 02, 2021

Rate Hikes Boost CNA in Q4

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CNA Financial Corp. benefited significantly from rate hikes and premium growth in Q4, reporting more than $387 million in net income versus $273 million the year before. Net income per share during the quarter reached $1.42 per diluted share for …

9 02, 2021

Remote Workers Heading to Wyoming Amid Pandemic

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Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 – seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and moved out of his parents’ house to go chase the action in Denver. In November, after his job at a …

9 02, 2021

UK Insurtech Zego Partners with Irish Mobility Startup Brite to Offer Electric Fleet Cover

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Irish mobility startup Brite has partnered with London-based mobility insurance provider Zego to expand its fleet offering of e-mopeds, e-scooters and e-bikes across Ireland. The partnership between Brite and Zego means that businesses, university campuses and delivery services that use …

9 02, 2021

$32M Project on Louisiana Coast Aimed at Storm Mitigation

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Construction has begun on a $32 million project to bring back hundreds of acres of marsh to a part of southwest Louisiana where storms, sinking and other factors have turned thousands of acres to open water, the state’s Coastal Protection …

9 02, 2021

Georgia County Invests $1.9M in Fire Fighting Efforts to Cut Insurance Rates

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A southeast Georgia county will spend $1.9 million to buy three fire trucks and three water tankers, part of a strategy to increase fire protection and cut property insurance rates in rural areas. The Statesboro Herald reports Bulloch County commissioners …