IIAT Connie Gomez has joined the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas’ IIAT Advantage team as an Advantage Market support specialist and RLI account manager. Gomez previously served as education coordinator for IIAT’s education department. In her new role, Gomez …
Topa Insurance Co. has named Paul Torio director of technology. Torio is responsible for developing and delivering solutions across Topa’s technology infrastructure in support of business goals. He has worked at Topa for more than 15 years. Most recently, he …
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has reached a $242,000 settlement with a factory farm and a manure applicator to resolve pollution violations stemming from manure spills several years ago. Kaul announced the settlements with K&D Manure Handling Inc., its owner, …
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on April 23 signed legislation that creates liability protections to shield health care providers, businesses and others from frivolous claims related to exposure to COVID-19. House Bill 1175 protects health care providers, businesses and other …
Environmentalists are worried that a recent discharge of wastewater into Tampa Bay could exacerbate a new outbreak of the dreaded red tide algal blooms. An estimated 215 million gallons of wastewater from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant grounds was …
Alabama will create a database to track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the bill to create a …
Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee’s winter storms in February. State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s declaration will help 13 counties impacted by severe winter weather from Feb. 11-19. The declaration by President Joe …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is reminding insurance companies of the May 6 deadline to file rating plans that comply with his emergency rule to temporarily prohibit the use of consumers’ credit scores. A Thurston County Superior Court judge on …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries that led to long-term brain damage. The former …
San Francisco, Calif.-based Delos Insurance Solutions announced an agreement with reinsurance companies that the firm said will result in a five-fold increase in insurance capacity for California homeowners in areas prone to wildfires. The new reinsurance capacity is provided by …