Allstate Corp. did some shuffling of it’s senior leadership team Oct. 1. Effective immediate, Mario Rizzo is chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer’s Property-Liability and Protection Services businesses. Rizzo, who has been with Allstate …
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Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, has agreed to acquire Minglewood Risk, an MGA specializing in habitational and real estate coverages. Founded in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, with core markets in …
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Willis, a business of WTW, announced the launch of a parametric policy that is activated automatically when a red weather warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service. This has been designed …
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The first named storm of the season is forecast to hit the UK and Ireland with heavy rain and gale-force winds on Friday and Saturday, disrupting transport in northern regions. Amber and yellow alerts have been issued for a large …
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When it comes to modernization, it sometimes feels like the insurance industry is running to stand still. In recent years, carriers have invested significantly in intelligent automation, standardizing workflows and guiding processes like claims triage. They have also spent substantial …
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Howden US announced the appointment of Carol Murphy as head of US Casualty. Murphy will join CEO Mike Parrish’s leadership team and partner with Howden’s global specialty leaders to build a US casualty offering that is client-centric, technically rigorous and …
Uber is not liable for the sexual assault of a woman who said she was attacked by her driver on a ride she ordered from the ridesharing app, a California jury said on Tuesday, according to an attorney for the …
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A study by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety indicates that roof damage from smaller hailstones may be much more significant than previously believed. It’s a finding that one plaintiffs’ lawyer already has cited as potential support for …
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Farmer Woods Group acquired iinsure in Arizona. iinsure clients will continue working directly with Jeff Martin, owner of iinsure, while also gaining access to Farmer Woods Group’s resources. iinsure is an independent, multi-line insurance agency specializing in complex commercial and …
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California’s worker heat standards led to fewer work-related injuries on hot days, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found. The WCRI study, Impact of California’s Heat Standard on Workers’ Compensation Outcomes, measured how California’s heat standard impacted …
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