The Kentucky Department of Insurance is reminding insurance agents to be careful when advising clients on securities transactions. State law requires that investment advisors be registered with the state. And when an insurance agent advises a consumer to “sell, surrender, …
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Cottingham & Butler Names Hessling President Cottingham & Butler, headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, named Mike Hessling as president. Hessling joins Cottingham & Butler from Gallagher Bassett, where he served as CEO of North America. As president, Hessling develops and executes …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) said it saved residents $227.9 million by blocking proposed property/casualty insurance premium increases from taking effect in 2025. Through the rate review process in 2025, PID reported that its review of rate filings saved consumers …
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AXA XL has launched a dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions (ARS) team, appointing Sylvain Bouteillé, current chief underwriting officer, specialty as its leader. The new team centralizes AXA XL’s alternative risk expertise to enhance its ability to quickly deliver innovative and …
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Georgia Farm Bureau announced that Gary Willis, who recently served as executive director of insurance operations, is the general manager for the bureau’s insurance corporation. Willis takes over for George Monk, who retired Jan. 2, GFB said in news release. …
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A federal trial is underway for a former St. Louis, Missouri alderman accused of defrauding an insurance company while in office. Brandon Bosley is charged with orchestrating a fraud scheme to obtain money from his insurance company by falsely inflating …
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Warner Pacific, a general agency for brokers, based in California, has acquired Brokers Holding Group, a South Carolina general agency specializing in health plans and alternative funding for employer groups. The move expands Warner Pacific’s presence in the Southeast, the …
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A powerful winter storm descending on Texas on Friday will be one of the toughest tests of the state’s electric grid since the system collapsed during a deadly 2021 freeze. Ice is predicted for the Dallas area, the Panhandle is …
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Brown University students resumed classes on Wednesday following a deadly shooting last month that shattered the typical sense of safety on the picturesque campus and spurred a review of the Ivy League institution’s security measures. A shooter attacked an exam-prep …
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Looking to ensure the longevity of a worthwhile federal program, the insurance industry has continued to lobby in favor of the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. A federal backstop for terrorism risk was first initiated late in 2002 by …
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