INSURANCE NEWS
State Farm Posts Worst HO Loss Ratio Since 2011; Peers Recover: S&P
State Farm was the only one of 10 major players in the homeowners insurance market reporting a worse second-quarter loss ratio for the line than it did in 2023, according to a new analysis. The outlier result came even as …
Investigators Arrest Suspect From Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Most Wanted List
An Everett woman on Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Insurance Fraud Most Wanted list who failed to appear for her arraignment has been arrested. Shawndlyn Williams, who also goes by Shawndlyn Dyson, was charged by the King County Prosecutor’s Office …
Passenger Killed When Horse Smashed Through Windshield on California Highway
The passenger in a car was killed when a horse smashed through the windshield during a series of crashes on a Southern California interstate, authorities said. The first collision occurred about 2 a.m. Sunday when a Toyota Tacoma towing a …
Snowmobiler Who Crashed Into Black Hawk Helicopter on Path Awarded $3 Million
The federal government was mostly responsible for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail, a judge ruled in awarding him $3.3 million in damages. U.S. …
Cease and Desist Order Issued Against Iowa Contractor
The Iowa Insurance Division has issued a cease-and-desist orderagainst William Campbell and All or Nothing LLC, a Clive, Iowa limited liability company doing business as All or Nothing Roofing and Construction. The order claims that Campbell and his company have …
Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Rehearing for Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre Lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Without comment, seven members of the …
Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Attempt to Halt Gun Ban at State Fair
DALLAS (AP) — A judge last week denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas. Dallas County District Judge Emily Tobolowsky denied the state’s request …
3 Tufts Lacrosse Players Remain Hospitalized With Rare Muscle Injury
Three Tufts University men’s lacrosse players remained hospitalized with a rare muscle injury Monday after participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout earlier this month, according to a university spokesperson. The players became ill in the days following a Sept. …
People Moves: Greggains Joins Irwin Siegel as President; Plymouth Rock Appoints Fornari
Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA), headquartered in Rock Hill, New York, named Nick Greggains as president. ISA is a managing general underwriter and part of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. Greggains is involved in finalizing the launch of ISA’s excess and surplus …
People Moves: Price Forbes Re Taps Howden’s Waterhouse as Head of Property Fac; AXA XL Appoints Underwriters and Claims Adjusters for UK Cyber Team
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Price Forbes Re and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Price Forbes Re Taps Howden’s Waterhouse as Head of Property Fac Price Forbes Re, the London-based specialist …
Cape Cod Margaritaville Contractor Owes $300K in Workers’ Pay Plus $70K Penalty
A Virginia-based construction company converting a Cape Cod hotel into a Margaritaville Resort has reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts over wage violations affecting 78 workers. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a settlement with Remby Contractors, …
Cal/OSHA Cautioning Employers to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke
Cal/OSHA is urging employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. The Line Fire is impacting air quality in areas around San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Employers are required to monitor air quality, adjust work practices, and …