INSURANCE NEWS
Bishop Street Underwriters Acquires Michigan’s Conifer
Bishop Street Underwriters, a multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners, announced it has acquired Conifer Insurance Services a specialty commercial managing general agency from Conifer Holdings, Inc. The acquisition of Conifer marks Bishop Street’s entry into commercial lines, …
Final Deadline: Submit Now for ‘Best Agency to Work For’ Awards
The extended deadline to nominate your agency as a ‘Best Agency’ is Monday so don’t miss out – nominate your agency today for Insurance Journal’s “Best Agency to Work For” awards. To nominate your agency, you must be a current …
EPIC Insurance Inks Deal to Provide Risk Management for Miami Dolphins, Stadium
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, headquartered in San Francisco, is now the official provider of risk management services for the Miami Dolphins football team and Hard Rock Stadium. The deal, announced Thursday, will not put the EPIC patch on Dolphins’ …
Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse
A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the nation’s crude output. …
Oregon Hospital Sued for $303M; Nurse Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water
Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical …
Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Four people were killed and nine others injured after a teen gunman opened fire at a high school in Winder, Georgia, an old railroad town northeast of Atlanta. The identities of the victims haven’t been released, but police said they …
People Killed in Mississippi Bus Crash Were From Mexico
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages. The department said those killed Saturday were Miguel …
UGA Fatal Crash Survivor Settles Lawsuit With Athletic Association
ATLANTA (AP) — A former University of Georgia recruiting analyst who was severely injured in a deadly car crash has settled her lawsuit against the school’s athletic association nearly two years after the accident. In a court filing last week, …
Clearview AI Fined by Dutch Agency for Facial Recognition Database
U.S. facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) for building what Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said on Tuesday was an illegal database. DPA also issued an additional order, imposing a penalty of up …
Hippo’s First Connect Partners With Root Insurance on Quote and Bind Process
First Connect Insurance Services and Root Insurance said they are partnering to off API-powered quote and bind capabilities to independent agents. First Connect, a subsidiary of insurtech Hippo, is a digital platform designed to provide independent agents access to some …
Moody’s Acquires Praedicat to Add Casualty and Liability Models
Moody’s Corp. today said it acquired analytics firm Praedicat. The acquisition adds casualty and liability modeling to Moody’s range of market leading solutions for the insurance industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Praedicat’s models and predictive analytics help …
Johnson & Johnson Adds $1.1 Billion to Proposed Talc Settlement
Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said. The increase would boost the …