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Isaias Regained Hurricane Strength Before Hitting Carolinas
HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., Aug 3 8:25 pm — Isaias regained hurricane strength on Monday night just hours before it was due to make landfall in the Carolinas and head up the U.S. East Coast toward Washington, Philadelphia and New York, …
POSTED AUGUST 04, 2020 1:12 AM |
Rule Requires Washington Insurers to Notify Consumers of Appeal Rights
All insurers in Washington that take action against a policyholder must include information in the notices about the right to appeal and how to contact the insurance commissioner’s Consumer Protection division if they need assistance. That’s according to a new …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 10:01 PM |
USI Insurance Services Acquires Colburn Group Insurance in Michigan
USI Insurance Services has acquired Troy, Mich.-based Colburn Group Insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. All of the agency’s team members, including Harry Colburn, chairman, and Pamela Haron, president, will be joining USI. Colburn Group is an independent …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 9:48 PM |
New Mexico Reports 210 More Coronavirus Cases, 9 Deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New Mexico increased by 210 and deaths by nine on Saturday, state health officials reported. The deaths included three residents of Bernalillo County, two in Dona Ana County, and one each in Eddy, …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 5:19 PM |
Northern California Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud and ID Theft
Marlene Cavalcanti, 40, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft after falsifying documents to receive an additional $10,590 on her workers’ compensation claim. Cavalcanti, employed as an executive assistant, reportedly fell at work and …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 5:18 PM |
Mitchell|Genex Finalizes Deal for Coventry Workers’ Comp Services
Claims and technology firm Mitchell|Genex has finalized its acquisition of Coventry Workers’ Comp Services in Downers Grove, Ill., from CVS Health. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Coventry Workers’ Comp Services is a provider of care and cost management …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 5:12 PM |
Virus-Hit Florida Lashed by Weakened Tropical Storm Isaias
Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast Sunday while officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus kept a close watch on the weakened tropical storm. Isaias was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 4:59 PM |
CoverWallet Launches Digital Management Liability Package for VC-Backed Startups
CoverWallet, an Aon company and digital insurance platform for businesses, has launched a digital insurance product for venture capital (VC)-backed startups. The new management liability package offers VC-backed startups instant access to directors & officers insurance (D&O), employment practices liability …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 4:58 PM |
NFP Acquires New York’s Rose & Kiernan
NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has acquired Rose & Kiernan Inc. in a transaction that closed effective August 1, 2020. Rose & Kiernan, based in Albany, N.Y., is …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 4:33 PM |
Former A&A Leader, Insurance Historian Bogardus Passes Away at Age 92
John (Jack) A. Bogardus Jr., age 92, former chairman, president and CEO of Alexander & Alexander insurance brokerage, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 28, according to his family. Bogardus spent his childhood in Scarsdale, …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2020 2:56 PM |
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