For residents of this quaint tourist town on the northern edge of Napa Valley, the threat of wildfire is seldom out of mind. The hillside bears burn scars from a 2020 fire that forced all of Calistoga to evacuate, and …
Napa Town That Once Rode out Emergencies with Diesel Gets Clean-Power Backup Read More »
Los Angeles County agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six other young people at a juvenile detention center in so-called “gladiator fights” that were allegedly facilitated by probation officers. The boy’s beating …
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A group of four men broke into a historic New York lighthouse along the Hudson River, set a fire and vandalized the interior, destroying valuable antiques, furniture and other items. The Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, built in 1883 and …
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One of the things I love about the insurance business is that anyone—regardless of where they start—can build a meaningful, lifelong career. I am proof of that. In our industry, your ability to reach your potential is a function of …
Viewpoint: Understanding the Future of Insurance by Studying the Past Read More »
A school system in Connecticut that’s at the center of an ongoing legal fight over allowing transgender student athletes to participate in competitive girls’ sports is being investigated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding …
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This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Cargo theft reached an all-time high in 2024 – up 26% from 2023, with total reported losses of $455 million. The average estimated value per theft rose 7.7% …
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Monarch E&S Insurance Services acquired Market Finders Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. MFI is a managing general agent and wholesale broker founded in 1971. MFI specializes in both personal and commercial lines, including transportation risks. The company is led by …
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Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that The Builders Group (TBG) has successfully gone live on Insurity Workers’ Comp Suite. This milestone signifies the completion of a deployment that …
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RT Specialty, a wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services and the wholesale broking specialty of Ryan Specialty, announced that it has opened an office in Detroit and hired David Derigiotis as EVP and office president. Derigiotis joins RT …
People Moves: RT Specialty Tabs David Derigiotis to Lead New Detroit Office Read More »
One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a tornado that touched down in the Kansas City area and flash flooding in Kansas that forced firefighters to rescue dozens …
Deadly Flash Flooding Claims Life in Dallas As Severe Weather Hits Central U.S. Read More »
