5 01, 2021

World’s Largest Insurers 2020: AM Best Ranks UnitedHealth, Aliianz on Top

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. takes the top spot in AM Best’s ranking of the world’s 25 largest insurance companies for a sixth straight year, with $189.7 billion in net premiums written (NPW) in 2019. In addition, Allianz SE and Prudential Financial, …

5 01, 2021

Top Midwest Region Insurance M&As of 2020

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The top M&A story of 2020 was more a global than national story but it captured more readers in every geographic location than any other. Since it was first announced in March, the proposed Aon-Willis merger remained the leading merger …

5 01, 2021

UK-Based BMS Group Launches Asia Broking Operations

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BMS Group Ltd., the London-based independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the launch of its Asia broking operations, headquartered in Singapore and with proposed operations in Hong Kong, pending regulatory approval. BMS Asia will initially focus on M&A insurance …

4 01, 2021

Illinois High Court to Rule on Cannabis-License Dispute

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CHICAGO (AP) — The stage is set for a decisive legal battle in Illinois’ highest court between a large, well-established company and a far smaller upstart over a cannabis-growing license potentially worth millions. The long-running case between Curative Health Cultivation …

4 01, 2021

Kentucky Police Officer Fights Termination Over Breonna Taylor Killing

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At least one Kentucky police officer connected to the fatal shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, is fighting a police move to terminate his employment. An attorney for Louisville Metro Police detective Joshua Jaynes told The Associated Press on …

4 01, 2021

Tougher Rules for Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuits Now in Place

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Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by the state’s business lobby that took effect Jan. 1, and that backers hope will lower the state’s hefty insurance premiums. …

4 01, 2021

Plane Crashes into Michigan House; 3 Killed, Home Severely Damaged

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A plane flying from Georgia crashed into a house in southeastern Michigan, killing the pilot and two people aboard, authorities said. Five people inside the two-story house were able to avoid injury in the crash on Jan. 2, but fire …

4 01, 2021

Tyson not Shielded by Order Keeping Meatpackers Open, Iowa Judge Rules

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A federal judge has rejected an argument by Tyson Foods that is not liable in the death of a worker in Iowa because it was following federal guidance when it kept meatpacking plants open during the coronavirus pandemic. Tyson was …

4 01, 2021

Global Risk Solutions Acquires Texas’ Tailored Adjustment Services

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Global Risk Solutions Inc., a provider of property/casualty claims, environmental risk management and complex claims products and services, has acquired Tailored Adjustment Services Inc., based in Colleyville, Texas. Tailored, specializes in property/casualty claims as well as litigation management. It was …

4 01, 2021

Watch Out Los Angeles: Feds Calculate Riskiest, Safest Places In U.S.

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Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County. “It’s just that constant reminder, `Oh yeah, …