7 12, 2020

Arizona Insurance Agent Who Kept Premiums Gets 2.5 Years in Prison

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A Buckeye, Ariz., woman who ran an insurance brokerage firm but kept premiums her clients intended to pay for their policies has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in state prison. The Arizona Department of Insurance announced the sentence for …

7 12, 2020

Slick Sidewalks, Protective Pets Among Injury Trends for Amazon Delivery Partners in Colorado

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Coloradans like residents of other states have seen an increase in delivery vehicles as many households shifted to ordering more online amid the pandemice. Colorado workers’ compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance analyzed its claims data to identify trends for this rapidly …

7 12, 2020

Illinois Insurance Director Muriel Leaving; Whalen to Lead Department in Interim

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Illinois Department of Insurance Director Robert Muriel is leaving his post on Dec. 11, 2020, the department reported. IDOI’s Chief Deputy Director of Product Lines Shannon Whalen will fill in as interim acting director. Muriel was appointed to the position …

7 12, 2020

Cause of Michigan Boat Storage Fire Might Never Be Known, Official Says

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The cause of a fire that destroyed a marina building with hundreds of boats might never be known because of the extensive damage, an official said. The building’s roof and sides collapsed Dec. 4 at Toledo Beach Marina in Monroe …

7 12, 2020

7 Injured in Storage Tank Explosion at Texas Petroleum Facility

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Seven contractors were injured, four critically, when a storage tank at a petroleum facility in Texas exploded after catching fire on Dec. 5, according to fire officials. The fire began about 10 a.m. near a crude oil storage tank in …

8 12, 2020

AmWINS Programs Adds Core Specialty as Carrier Long-Term Care Facilities Program

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Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. will be the carrier providing insurance coverage for AmWINS Program Underwriters’ (APU) Long-Term Care Facilities program, effective January 1, 2021. The Long-Term Care Facilities program’s primary lines of business are professional and general liability (primary …

7 12, 2020

Number of Boats Destroyed in Michigan Marina Fire Likely in the Hundreds

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A fire on Dec. 4 destroyed an enormous building loaded with hundreds of boats stored for the winter in southeastern Michigan, sending smoke for miles along Lake Erie. Neighbors and boat owners rushed to get as close as possible to …

8 12, 2020

Chambers to Serve as Director of Digital Partnerships for Appalachian Underwriters

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Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has added William Chambers as director of Digital Partnerships. Chambers comes to AUI with over 5 years of experience in the insurance industry, with former roles in underwriting and digital partnership management at a leading specialist …

7 12, 2020

PointeNorth Insurance Group Acquires 3 Southeast Insurance Agencies

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PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), a locally owned and operated independent insurance agency in the Southeast, has increased its footprint with the merger and acquisition of three insurance agencies: The Stastka Agency, Inc.; The Myrick Agency, LLC; and D & …

8 12, 2020

China Signals It Remains Committed to Phase 1 Trade Deal With U.S.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured U.S. executives during a videoconference on Sunday that Beijing remained committed to the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, the head of the US-China Business Council said. “He definitely re-committed. On the …