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22 12, 2020

Cybersecurity Firm Transmosis, Cysurance to Offer Small Business Cyber Protection

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Transmosis, a provider of small business cybersecurity protection, has launched an integrated product offering with cyber insurance provider Cysurance, a Chubb company. The new cyber liability insurance product works with the CyberOPS A.I. software and 24/7 live virtual Security Operations …

22 12, 2020

Insurance M&A Rebound to Continue Into 2021: PwC

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Insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rebounded from COVID-19 challenges in the second half of 2020. The trend should continue well into 2021 as companies unload non-core assets and purse cost-effective advancements in technology, PwC said in a new report. The …

22 12, 2020

Lockton Adds Marsh’s Urias to Expand Southern California Business

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Lockton Pacific has added Dan Urias as a vice president and producer to grow its commercial insurance presence in the Orange County and Inland Empire regions of Southern California. Urias is part of the Lockton’s Pacific region, which encompasses eight …

22 12, 2020

Michigan’s AF Group Makes Executive Changes in Workers’ Comp Division

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AF Group, based in Lansing, Mich., has made several executive appointments and promotions within its Workers’ Compensation division. Michelle McLane, named senior vice president of Business Development. With a strong background in underwriting, broker relations and territory management, McLane has …

22 12, 2020

Illinois Harley-Davidson Dealer to Pay $193.75K to Settle Harassment, Retaliation Suit

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Three companies operating a now-closed Harley-Davidson dealership in Glenview, Ill., have agreed to pay a former employee $193,750 and furnish other relief under a consent decree to settle a federal sex harassment and retaliatory firing lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment …

22 12, 2020

Judge Dismisses Excessive Ticketing Lawsuit Against Georgia City

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that an Atlanta suburb improperly relied on fines and fees to finance its budget. U.S. District Judge Richard Story last week dismissed a case brought against the city of Doraville by four …

22 12, 2020

J.M. Wilson Promotes Goecker to Branch Manager in Kansas City

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Managing general agency and surplus lines insurance broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Tyler Goecker to branch manager in its Kansas City, Mo., office. He will plan the day to day operations of the Kansas City office, coordinate the staff, and …

22 12, 2020

Florida Investigating Server Hacking Through SolarWinds Software

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Florida officials acknowledged Friday that state servers appear to have been compromised by overseas hackers who gained entry by imbedding malicious code into networking software from a Texas-based software company, SolarWinds. Two Florida officials who have knowledge of the matter …

22 12, 2020

Florida Market Stabilization Critical to Reducing Citizens’ Exposure: Study

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Florida’s fluctuating and volatile private market may be instigating long-term policy growth for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and creating serious obstacles to its position as the state’s residual insurer, according to a new study. The 236-page “Exposure Reduction and Depopulation …

22 12, 2020

Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court

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The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing a lawsuit filed on behalf of children born dependent to opioids to move forward. The high court made the unanimous …