Archive for April 2017

By Don Jergler Gov. Brian Sandoval is asking the Nevada Legislature to spend $3.5 million over the next two years to build up the state’s cybersecurity infrastructure and management. His proposed Office of Cyber Defense Coordination would organize data systems across all state … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Federal officials say the Boise River in Idaho that’s already past flood stage will be raised again as flood insurance sales spike in the region. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the river … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly, an insurance solution specifically tailored to cover cyber exposure affecting the airline industry. The recent Willis Towers Watson Industry Risk Index identified failure of critical IT systems as the most significant risk facing the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson XL Catlin’s insurance operations has named Nancy Bewlay as global chief underwriting officer, Casualty. In her new role, Bewlay assumes underwriting and portfolio management for all of XL Catlin’s Casualty insurance coverages globally. She will be based in Stamford, Connecticut, reporting to Neil Robertson, chief … Read More Read more here::…

By Don Jergler Consumer Watchdog, a California-based advocacy group, is asking the state’s insurance commissioner Jones to open an investigation into the potential redlining uncovered by a ProPublica report that finds that four auto insurance companies in California mark up prices by as … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Twenty-five new member agencies joined the membership ranks of IIABCal in the first quarter of 2017. “Bringing in new agencies to IIABCal adds to a growing association network and footprint in California. New members add input and perspectives that fuel … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least 17 tornadoes struck Louisiana during a severe weather outbreak that began on Sunday, April 2 and ended the next day. A Sunday morning storm flipped a Breaux Bridge mobile home, killing … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Safety experts are questioning St. Louis’ boiler safety standards, following a deadly explosion that killed three people and injured four others. Boiler safety is regulated almost uniformly in most places, with standards that generally include periodic inspections, but not in … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Twenty-four people — 23 of them fourth-graders — were sent to Southeast Texas hospitals after an accident involving their school bus, a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler. The afternoon crash on Wednesday, April 5 happened on U.S. 69 in Lumberton, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal