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Illinois Sues Repair Company for Deceptive Business Practices
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul last week filed a lawsuit against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, Inc. (ABC) for its deceptive business practices that mislead consumers, most often senior citizens, to sign a contract for home repair work at …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 4:54 PM |
Higginbotham Acquires Kansas’ Two West Capital Advisors
Higginbotham announced it has acquired Kansas City, Kansas-based Two West Capital Advisors. The specialty firm will bring its full team, experience and operating platform to Higginbotham’s growing retirement planning and wealth management division. Founded in 2010, Two West serves a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 4:45 PM |
Bamboo Insurance Launches Texas Homeowner Program
Bamboo Insurance announced the launch of its Texas Essential Homeowner Program, a new admitted, flexible product designed to give Texas homeowners greater flexibility in how they structure their coverage. Bamboo Insurance said the structure keeps coverage transparent while providing greater …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 4:32 PM |
People Moves: INSURICA Names Johnson as VP of Sales, P&C; Brown & Riding Adds Armstrong to National Practice
INSURICA announced that Erick Johnson has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, P&C. Johnson brings more than 25 years of experience in production, sales leadership and agency management to the role. He has a track record of developing …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 4:26 PM |
Two Weeks Later, Ross Fire Still Burning in North Texas
Two weeks after the Ross Fire broke out west of Fort Worth, responders are still battling one of the largest wildfires in North Texas’ recorded history. The weather isn’t helping. The Dallas-Fort Worth region’s summer weather is setting records with …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 4:18 PM |
Florida Business Attorney, Family Killed in Plane Crash in Bahamas
A well-known Miami commercial litigation attorney, in practice for more than 50 years, and three family members were killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed into the sea after leaving the Bahamas. The bodies of Mario A. Lamar, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 3:39 PM |
SEC Seeks Court Order for ISS Client Data Sought in ESG Probe
The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court for an order compelling Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. to turn over detailed client-level voting data requested by the agency as part of an investigation into the proxy advisory firm. The filing …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 2:39 PM |
Are We Training Claims Adjusters or Claims Processors?
I started my career as a writer. Not an insurance professional. Not an adjuster. A writer. When I eventually took a chance on claims, I assumed I was changing careers completely. I was wrong. The more claims I handled, the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 2:12 PM |
UnitedHealth Sells Interest in Florida WellMed Clinics to TPG
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in some of its Optum Health operations in Florida to private equity company TPG Inc. as the health conglomerate is working to recover from a collapse in profits last year. “We didn’t need …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 1:27 PM |
NYC Officials Feared Liability Over Toxic Air After 9/11 Attacks
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released more than 170,000 pages of records about the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, including documents showing officials were weighing potential liability from toxic exposure while trying to reassure the public about …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 1:09 PM |
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Intense Los Angeles Heat to Send State’s Power Demand Soaring
California faces a short but sharp rise in temperatures that will boost electricity demand as unusually warm nights offer little relief. Heat advisories will cover much of California’s coast and Central Valley, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles, through …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 5:00 AM |
Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner
The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 7:06 PM |
Hurricane Lowell Brings Heavy Rains as It Passes West of Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii, where heavy rains may cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. Lowell, with top winds of 105 miles (169 kilometers) per hour, edged west of Kauai but is still dropping heavy rain, as …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 1:57 PM |
People Moves: Vivace Names Fenig CEO; Murray Joins Alliant’s Southern California Benefits Team; DUAL North America Adds Fowler as SVP
Vivace Insurance Partners Appoints Fenig as CEO Vivace Insurance Partners named Cordell Fenig CEO of Vivace Americas. Fenig was promoted to the position after having served as senior underwriter since the company’s Americas launch in March 2024. Fenig will lead …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Arizona Group Home Provider in Scandal Escapes Penalties for Boy’s Death
The staff caring for Jakob Blodgett said he already had been sneaking candy and refused to take his insulin. An employee at the Arizona group home where the 9-year-old boy was being cared for texted a supervisor about the boy’s …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Viewpoint: How Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk, Coverage
I have been writing about the insurance risks of intoxicating hemp products since 2021, when delta-8 THC gummies first started showing up in convenience stores and gas stations across the country. Back then, our message to the cannabis, hemp and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
Pabst Offers $20K Reward for Missing Beer in California Truck Heist
Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it’s offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., said Wednesday that the company will pay up to $20,000 to anyone who provides new information …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 04, 2026 1:24 PM |
SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend
SAIF is distributing a $50 million dividend to its policyholders. The board of the Oregon not-for-profit workers’ compensation provider declared the dividend, making it the 17th straight dividend distributed to policyholders. The dividend reflects SAIF’s continued financial strength and it …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 04, 2026 5:00 AM |
Judge Bars EPA Effort to Send California Vehicle Emissions Rules to Congress
A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from sending landmark California vehicle emissions rules for a potential repeal to the Republican-controlled Congress. The four waivers sent by the EPA to Congress for review granted California …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 1:37 PM |
Insurance Again Dominates Number of Complaints to Oregon Consumer Advocates
Insurance continued to be the biggest generator of complaints to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, according to the division, which reported it recovered $3.88 million through the first six months of 2026. Insurance produced the majority of complaints filed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 5:00 AM |
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