INSURANCE NEWS
Medical Pot Firms Lead Donors for Legal Weed Campaigns in Conservative States
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The call went out from leaders in the medical marijuana industry: Money was needed for a Missouri ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis for adults. Their colleagues responded. Marijuana farms, manufacturers and retailers provided millions …
Drama in the Golf World: Patrick Reed Files 2nd Defamation Suit Against News Outlets
Pro golfer Patrick Reed has filed another lawsuit in federal court in Florida, alleging that a slew of news outlets, a book author, publishers and others have worked to defame the 2018 winner of the Masters golf tournament. It all …
SageSure to Debut Private Flood Insurance in Texas
SageSure announced the introduction of a new admitted, proprietary residential flood program initially available in Texas. SageSure will distribute flood insurance through its network of contracted producers while also handling all servicing and claims. The company said the program will …
Federal Gov’t Designates 2 Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced this week it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce enough clean wind energy to power nearly 3 million homes. The first …
People Moves: J.m. Wilson Adds Struck and Cook; Indium Appoints Ternes CEO
J.M. Wilson Names Struck and Crook as Property and Casualty Underwriters J.M. Wilson has promoted Chris Struck to property and casualty underwriter for their Indiana team. Struck is responsible for underwriting a wide variety of new and renewal property and …
Louisiana Train Derailment, Acid Leak Prompts Evacuations
The derailment of six train cars and a subsequent acid leak prompted road closures and evacuations Wednesday in a Louisiana community, officials said. No injuries were reported in the derailment in the community of Paulina in St. James Parish, about …
Chubb, Hudson Upheld in Denying Insurance to Couple Accused of Delaying Son’s Murder Case
Pennsylvania parents who are alleged to have found but not turned over to authorities a gun believed used by their son to murder a friend are not entitled to insurance for their defense against emotional distress claims brought by the …
North Carolina Rate Bureau Wants 87% Hike in Mobile Home Rates over 2 Years
The North Carolina Rate Bureau is requesting an average 87.5% increase in insurance rates for mobile home fire policies over the next two years, and a 53.4% increase in casualty policies. The rate requests may seem large, but they are …
Hurricane Ian Wrecked Man-Made Reefs, Brings Algae Bloom to Florida
Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well. It destroyed man-made reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, according to marine researchers who returned last …
Drug Manufacturer Teva to Pay $523M to New York in Opioid Settlement
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Lts. will pay up to $523 million to New York State as part of a nationwide settlement of lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. The settlement with New York adds an additional $300 …
People Moves: Dale Enters Marine Re With 2 MS Amlin Hires; Chubb Taps AGCS’ Turberville as Head of Hull, Global Mkts.; Argenta Names Blackwell Head of Property
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Dale Underwriting Partners, Chubb and Argenta. A summary of these new hires follows here. Dale Underwriting Offers Marine Reinsurance With 2 Hires From MS Amlin Dale Underwriting Partners (DUP), the trading …
Gallagher Buys Irish Broker Doyle Mahon, Rebrands Innovu From Recent Acquisition
Gallagher announced it has acquired Doyle Mahon Insurances, bolstering its presence in Ireland and demonstrating its commitment to expand its customer and employee base in the country. This follows Gallagher’s acquisition of Innovu in June this year, which it has …