5 04, 2024

Worker Burned in Explosion at Wisconsin Stadium Settles Lawsuit for $22M

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says. The settlement in …

11 04, 2024

Alera Group Acquires Texas-Based HealthSure

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Alera Group, a national insurance and financial services firm, announced today the acquisition of Texas-based HealthSure. Founded in 1998 by Barry Couch, HealthSure serves rural healthcare organizations as an independent agency specializing in risk consulting and insurance solutions. In alignment …

5 04, 2024

Arch Insurance to Purchase Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp & Entertainment Insurance Businesses

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Arch Insurance North America, part of Bermuda’s Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s US MidCorp and Entertainment businesses for a cash consideration of $450 million. The transaction includes …

11 04, 2024

Oklahoma Judge Orders Chiefs Superfan to Pay $10.8M to Bank Teller

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a series of bank robberies to pay $10.8 million to a teller who was assaulted with a gun, though attorneys say …

5 04, 2024

Florida OIR Says Enhanced Data Reporting on Hurricane Ian Claims is Due April 17

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding carriers that additional data is due April 17 on Hurricane Ian claims. All property insurers are required by law to submit the enhanced catastrophe reports, including additional claims and other data gathered …

11 04, 2024

St. Louis Contractor Faces $276K in Fines Over Deadly Fall Hazards

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Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights— at five residential worksites in Wentzville in October and …

5 04, 2024

Violent Spring Noreaster Takes At Least 4 Lives

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A violent storm that hit the Northeast the past two days has taken the lives of at least four people, three of whom were killed when uprooted trees crashed into their vehicles. Heavy rains and snow along with winds as …

11 04, 2024

Florida Peninsula Says Reforms Have Had an Impact, Announces 2% Rate Cut

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After the Florida Legislature in 2022 and 2023 passed sweeping reforms designed to limit excessive claims litigation, some in the insurance industry predicted that the new rules would prevent further rate increases – but would not lead to actual decreases …

5 04, 2024

High Insurance Premiums Are the Latest Thing Weighing on China’s EV Market

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In another setback for electric car demand in China, where uptake has slowed in recent months, some drivers are now finding themselves paying more for insurance — and are taking to social media to complain. In one report last week, …

11 04, 2024

Green Risk Shield, Striior Announce Wildfire Analytics and Underwriting Collaboration

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Striior Insurance Solutions a managing general agent specializing in builder’s risk and a division of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, has partnered with Green Shield Risk Solutions, a Chicago-based catastrophe risk mitigation specialist, to access wildfire analytics. This collaboration focuses on …