Minneapolis to Overhaul Police Training After George Floyd’s Murder
The Minneapolis City Council this month approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis …
DARAG Acquires Run-Off Portfolio From wefox Insurance AG
DARAG, a leading legacy acquirer with a focus on the European and UK market, and wefox Insurance AG, the Liechtenstein-domiciled insurance carrier of wefox Group, announced the transfer of a run-off portfolio including motor damage and third-party liability, private liability …
Iowa Insurance Division Joins $17M Settlement With Edward Jones
The Iowa Insurance Division, a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), announced last week it has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from an investigation into the broker-dealer’s …
FTC Says CVS, Cigna and UnitedHealth Abuse Middleman Role
Units of CVS Health Corp., Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group Inc. charged significantly more than the national average acquisition cost for dozens of specialty generic drugs, bringing in more than $7.3 billion in excess revenue over six years, the Federal …
South Carolina Extends Use of Emergency Adjusters After Helene
Property and auto insurers in South Carolina can keep non-resident adjusters on the job for at least another 90 days, until April 25, due to the continued need after Hurricane Helene, the state insurance commissioner said in a bulletin posted …
New Orleans Officials Confident in Security Plans Ahead of Super Bowl
New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 14 people on New Year’s Day and questions linger over …
Texas Lawmaker Sees California Fire Aid Tied to Conditions
As deadly wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, a Republican congressman from Texas says federal lawmakers will consider tying relief funding for California to policy changes in the state. “California has some disastrous policies that led to mismanagement of …
Polo Insurance Managers Launches Clockwork Re
Polo Insurance Managers (PIM), the Guernsey based insurance manager business within the PoloWorks group, announced the launch of Clockwork Re – a newly established Category 4 Commercial General Reinsurer in Guernsey. Clockwork Re has been formed to access superior insurance …
Robinhood to Pay $45 Million to Settle SEC Charges
Online trading firm Robinhood Markets has agreed to pay $45 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges over record keeping, trade reporting and other rule violations, the regulator said on Monday. Regulators found Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood …
Florida Store Owner Who Faked Death for Insurance Gets Sentenced Commuted
Floridians may remember the strange case of Jacksonville businessman Jose Lantigua, who faked his own death in 2013 in an attempt to collect millions of dollars in life insurance proceeds. His deeds earned him a spot on the Coalition Against …
Los Angeles Faces Another Day of Extreme Fire Risk as Winds Rise
Hot, dry winds are pummeling Los Angeles and surrounding areas of Southern California, raising wildfire risks through at least Wednesday as the region reels from blazes that have killed at least 24 people and burned neighborhoods to the ground. Tropical-storm-strength …
Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says
The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic. “It …
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Sandy Hook Families Reach Settlement Over Alex Jones’ Bankruptcy
Families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre have resolved their disputes on how to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist’s assets, clearing the way for a sale of Jones’ Infowars platform, attorneys said …
LA Wildfires Losses Could Top $30 Billion for Insurance Industry
Wildfires that have ravaged swaths of Los Angeles could result in losses of as much as $30 billion for the insurance industry as the blazes rage on almost a week after they ignited. The new estimates from Wells Fargo & …
Russian Insurer Says US Sanctions Against it Increase Risk of Environmental Disaster
Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh said on Friday [Jan. 10] that U.S. sanctions against it would increase the risk of environmental disasters. The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in …
Russia Expands Response to Biggest Black Sea Fuel Spill in Decades
Russia has formed a new government commission to coordinate clean up of the biggest spill of oil products in the Black Sea in recent history as the Kremlin continues to assess the full scale of the catastrophe. Two tankers carrying …
People Moves: Vermont Mutual Names McDonnell CEO; Carangelo Joins DeCotis
Vermont Mutual, headquartered in Montpelier, Vermont, named company president Mark J. McDonnell as chief executive officer. McDonnell first joined Vermont Mutual as senior vice president in 2014. He was named executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) in 2015 …
With Waters and Mandates Rising, HoneyQuote Adds Flood Insurance Price Tool
As more policyholders with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance are statutorily required to purchase flood insurance, another insurance rate-quoting service has gotten in on the act. Officials with HoneyQuote.com announced Monday that the firm has started offering flood insurance quotes from …
Navion Acquiring Pegasus Capital & Insurance Services in California
Navion insurance Associates Inc. has acquired Pegasus Capital & Insurance Services Inc. in California. Pegasus Capital & Insurance Services is an insurance agency that specializes in serving the commercial insurance needs of its clients. Navion Insurance Associates is based in …