16 10, 2025

TDI Drafts New Rule Requiring Appraisal Provision in Auto and Homeowners Policies

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The Texas Department of Insurance recently published an informal draft of rules that would implement a new law requiring all personal auto and residential property insurance policies to include a binding appraisal provision. The draft outlines appraisal timelines, appraiser and …

16 10, 2025

People Moves: Fast Joins Alliant Team in Maine

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Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Rob Fast as executive vice president (EVP) within its employee benefits group. He will be based in Portland, Maine. Fast has decades of experience. His career spans product development, distribution, portfolio management …

16 10, 2025

LA County Officials Approved Emergency Declaration Over Immigration Raids

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Los Angeles County officials voted this week to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. The move allows the L.A. County Board of …

17 10, 2025

New Hampshire Supreme Court: Law Erasing Limit on Abuse Claims Is Not Retroactive

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A 2020 Granite State law lifting the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims is not retroactive, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled. The state’s high court found that applying the 2020 law retroactively violates the state’s constitution which …

17 10, 2025

ALKEME Acquires Maryland’s Gorges & Co.

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National broker ALKEME Insurance reports it has acquired Gorges & Company, Inc., a full-service agency based in Timonium, Maryland. Founded in 1937, Gorges & Co. provides a full suite of insurance offerings, including employee benefits, business and personal property/casualty, nonprofit …

17 10, 2025

Health Net Settles With California Attorney General for $40M for Misleading Consumers

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A healthcare company has settled with California Attorney General Rob Bonta for $40 million over information Bonta said was misleading consumers. Bonta announced a settlement with HealthNet LLC, Health Net of California Inc., California Health and Wellness Plan and Health …

17 10, 2025

15 States Launch Alliance to Bolster Coordination on Public Health

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A coalition of 15 U.S. state governors representing more than a third of the country’s population has launched a new bipartisan alliance on Wednesday, aimed at improving public health coordination and emergency preparedness. The Governors Public Health Alliance will serve …

17 10, 2025

AI-Powered Home Insurance Startup Expands in Risky Florida Market

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Stand Insurance has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered coverage for homeowners. The company targets insurance markets deemed risky, with policies covering properties valued at a total of $1 billion in wildfire-prone …

17 10, 2025

Gaps in Awareness of HO Coverage Provides Opportunity for Agents: Survey

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Many U.S. homeowners are missing important insurance protections, offering opportunities for agents to educate insureds on increasingly essential coverages. A new survey commissioned by The Hanover Insurance Group found many homeowners are exposed to growing risks, such as lawsuits, cybercrime …

17 10, 2025

Former NFL Players, Country Singer Lend Names to Georgia-Based Concierge Launch

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Two former professional football players, a country music artist and a college athletics administrator have put their names, images and likenesses behind a new, concierge insurance program for high net-worth individuals, athletes, entertainers and businesses. “There were times during my …