It looks like California’s largest homeowners insurer is getting a large rate increase following billions of dollars in losses from the Los Angeles wildfires and pullback on writing new policies in the state. Administrative Law Judge Karl Seligman recommended approval …
Judge Recommends Approving 17% State Farm Rate Hike in California Read More »
At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Saturday that federal, …
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One person was killed and 32 people were injured, including two critically, when a tour bus and a sport utility vehicle collided on a Los Angeles area freeway, officials said. The lone occupant of the SUV died after the vehicle …
1 Killed, 32 Injured in Bus Vs. SUV Crash on LA Area Freeway Read More »
Sarasota-based Centauri Specialty Insurance, now part of Arbol’s Lilypad Insurance Holdings, used non-appointed adjusters in the wake of Hurricane Ian in 2022 and has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to Florida regulators. A market conduct examination by the Florida …
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Maine lawmakers today are expected to consider a measure that would allow followers of the Mennonite religion to self-insure for motor vehicle insurance. Rep. Steve Foster (R-Dexter) introduced the bill on behalf of his Mennonite constituents who say insurance violates …
Maine Weighs What to Do When Religion Collides With Auto Insurance Read More »
A grand jury in Orlando last week indicted four Honduran nationals for allegedly operating an off-the-books cash payroll scheme for construction workers that defrauded workers’ compensation insurers and avoided payroll taxes. Iris Villafranca, Mario Flores, Osman Zapata, and Cristofer Oseguera …
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Five American small businesses will ask a U.S. court on Tuesday to halt President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, arguing the president overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports from nations that sell …
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Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group company, said it has launched four insurance programs — Starwind Environmental, Starwind PVT (Political Violence & Terrorism), Starwind Equipment, and Starwind Cannabis. Starwind Environmental, led by Program President Mike Padula, delivers solutions including …
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Inflammatory Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t, but Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King will run for the U.S. Senate now held by Democrat John Ossoff. King, a former police chief in Georgia, was appointed to the insurance commissioner job in 2019 …
Georgia Insurance Commissioner King Joins Race for Ossoff’s U.S. Senate Seat Read More »
Mike McGavick is returning to the insurance world as a strategic advisor and board chairman of Mea Platform, an artificial intelligence firm focusing on transactions and operations for carriers, managing general agents, and brokers. McGavick is the former CEO of …
Former XL CEO McGavick Returns to Insurance With AI Firm Mea Platform Read More »
