Archive for February 2016

A Montana jury has ruled against a woman who sought millions of dollars from health care providers that she said failed to diagnose her unborn daughter’s cystic fibrosis. Kerrie Evans of Gardiner had testified that she would have had an … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

More than 49 million personal information records of California residents were compromised in 657 data breaches from 2012 to 2015, state Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a report citing tips on how people and businesses can protect themselves. Harris … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, Impact Forecasting, has launched a U.S. severe thunderstorm (STS) scenario model that it says can help insurers more accurately estimate annual losses based on historical data. Severe thunderstorms can produce damaging winds in excess … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Gridiron Insurance Underwriters, Inc., a program manager that specializes in program business on a regional and national basis, has launched a new platform product designed for small businesses. Gridiron Insurance Underwriters’ Gridiron Package Select (GPS) is a fully automated program … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

West Virginia is a step closer to letting Uber and similar companies offer rides in the state. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a 94-4 margin Monday. It next moves to the Senate. The proposal would apply to … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Health officials say 20 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Florida. The Florida Department of Health announced the new total Friday afternoon. Seven cases were reported in Miami-Dade County, and three each were reported in Broward, Hillsborough … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

It’s an “audacious” idea, and Citigroup Inc. acknowledges as much. Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc., should buy American International Group Inc. to expand into financial services, and turn the insurer into a laboratory for innovation, the New York- based bank’s analysts … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A fire has destroyed a northern Kentucky landmark – the 184-year-old Rabbit Hash General Store in Boone County. Media outlets report the fire was reported at 9:15 p.m. Saturday. No one was injured. Bellevue-McVille Fire Chief Jeff Herms said the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

LP Insurance Services Inc. has hired Ryan Krauser on its Northern Nevada sales team. Krauser is responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Krauser, formerly of Edgewood Partners Insurance Center in Reno, has … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal