With tile roofs popular across Florida, and with questionable claims about roof damage raising concerns in insurance and engineering circles, two Florida consulting engineers have offered this guide to aid engineers, attorneys, adjusters and property owners in examining wind damage …
Florida Engineers: Winds Under 110 mph Simply Do Not Damage Concrete Tiles Read More »
Legislation to make wildfire risk scores more transparent passed out of the Washington state Senate on nearly unanimously. Senate Bill 5928, which passed 48-1, is being pushed by Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick …
Wildfire Risk Scoring Transparency Bill Passes Washington Senate Read More »
IICF Northeast Announces Gavlick of Jencap Group as Board Chair The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities through grants and volunteer service, named Sarah Gavlick, executive vice president, Carrier Relations and Client Distribution at …
People Moves: Gavlick Named IICF Northeast Chair; Lawley Grows Benefits Division Read More »
More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a network of covert license plate readers deployed across Southern California that the groups believe feed data into a controversial U.S. Border Patrol …
Privacy Activists Call on California to Remove Covert License Plate Readers Read More »
Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. “These players aren’t …
Former Pitt Women’s Basketball Players’ Lawsuit Alleges Abusive Coaching Read More »
The California Department of Justice launched an investigation into to the emergency response to the Eaton Fire, one of two large and devastating blazes that hit Los Angeles in January 2025. The investigation will seek to determine whether there was …
California Attorney General Investigating Eaton Fire Emergency Response Read More »
Smart AutoCare, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, appointed Christopher Murphy as president. Murphy has over 20 years of executive leadership experience and a strong record of operational excellence across the automotive and technology sectors. He joins Smart AutoCare from OptionSoft Technologies, …
People Moves: Smart AutoCare Names Murphy President Read More »
Insurance broker Marsh announced that Michael Lewis has been promoted to president, Marsh Risk Canada, effective April 1. In this role, Lewis will lead the strategic development and execution of Marsh Risk’s Canada commercial strategy, which encompasses its risk management, …
People Moves: Marsh Risk Canada Promotes Lewis to President, Succeeding Robson Read More »
Imagine the surprise of being told by the Internal Revenue Service that you owe $116,000 in taxes on more than $323,000 in unreported income—income you had no idea existed. That’s reportedly what happened to Miramar, Florida, insurance agent Kevin Langford …
How One Fla. Insurance Agent Allegedly Used Another’s License to Swipe Commissions Read More »
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency’s For-Hire Trucking portfolio, establishing the firm’s local presence in Laredo, Texas. As part of the acquisition, Steven Cadena has joined Alliant Transportation as Vice President, expanding the firm’s specialized expertise in …
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