Companies face significant exposure from privacy-related claims. A growing number of these claims result from state-level efforts to regulate the use of personal data. One major focus area is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), but as lawmakers in…
Acrisure LLC said Monday it has formed a Northwest district, continuing a reorganization of the brokerage that began last year. The Northwest region will be led by Jim Hunt, managing partner of Acrisure, and will include Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,…
Texas Insurance Company filed a lawsuit against Talisman Specialty Underwriters Inc. For violating the parties’ Managing General Agent (MGA) Agreement by allowing hundreds of insurance policies to be issued by Texas Insurance in sectors (such as marine and energy) where…
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas – Walmart Inc. has won. won an early legal victory last month in its battle with insurers that refused to cover Walmart’s legal costs and billions of dollars in settlements the retailer made in lawsuits over its sales…
Keogs and major retailer – Insurance Post have uncovered a fraud ring End of navigation content in the drawer Skip to main content After a three-year investigation, Keoghs and an unnamed major retailer uncovered and convicted a sophisticated fraud ring.…
A public comment forum is being held on the North Carolina office’s recent rate increase request. Insurance companies proposed raising homeowners’ insurance premiums by 42.2%. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says the proposed increase could take effect as early as August…
IARN – Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig today reminded farmers and landowners who planted cover crops last fall to apply for the state’s crop insurance rebate program before the Friday, Jan. 26 deadline. Read more on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio…
Part one of a two-part series In the ever-evolving landscape of the insurance industry, the traditional backbone of independent distribution – commission-based compensation – is facing a paradigm shift. Lloyd Lofton The Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary regulations regarding kickbacks…
Trust is hard to gain, but according to Staysure CEO Finn Walsh, financial services companies often waste money when it comes to this most valuable asset. Here he provides tips on how to protect it and not make avoidable wrong…
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