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Archive: August 2023

Hawaii Power Utility Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults County Firefighters
Insurance Journal | August 29, 2023
Hawaii Power Utility Takes Responsibility for First Fire on Maui, But Faults County Firefighters
Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the …
Hawaii Wildfires Killed at Least 111, Burned 2K-Plus Homes and Businesses
Insurance Journal | August 18, 2023
Hawaii Wildfires Killed at Least 111, Burned 2K-Plus Homes and Businesses
The Hawaii wildfires have killed at least 111 people with many still unaccounted for, and they have burned more than 2,000 burned homes and businesses. CNN reported that Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said it’s likely that more than 1,000 residents …
Potential of ‘Life-Threatening Flooding’ from Hilary in SoCal Mountains, Deserts and Southwest Nevada
Insurance Journal | August 18, 2023
Potential of ‘Life-Threatening Flooding’ from Hilary in SoCal Mountains, Deserts and Southwest Nevada
AccuWeather on Friday issued an alert warning of the potential of a “life-threatening, flooding disaster” in the mountains and deserts of Southern California and far southwest Nevada due to Hurricane Hilary. In the area, primarily east of Palm Springs and …
Texas Seeks Millions From Planned Parenthood in First-Of-Its-Kind Suit Against Abortion Provider
Insurance Journal | August 18, 2023
Texas Seeks Millions From Planned Parenthood in First-Of-Its-Kind Suit Against Abortion Provider
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) __ Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements __ and pay far more in fines on top of that __ in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its …
People Moves: Ryan Specialty Appoints Guerville to Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers
Insurance Journal | August 18, 2023
People Moves: Ryan Specialty Appoints Guerville to Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers
Ryan Specialty Appoints Guerville to Chief Underwriting Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Ill. appointed Kathy Guerville to chief underwriting officer of its underwriting management specialty, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers. Guerville has 15 years of …
AccuWeather: Damage and Economic Loss from Wildfires in Hawaii $8B to 10B
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2023
AccuWeather: Damage and Economic Loss from Wildfires in Hawaii $8B to 10B
AccuWeather’s preliminarily estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the wildfires burning in Hawaii is from $8 billion to 10 billion. The worst of the fires hit the Island of Maui, with the Lahaina area especially hard hit. …
People Moves: Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2023
People Moves: Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors
Assurex Global President and CEO Hildebrandt Elected to Western National Mutual Insurance Company’s Board of Directors Dean Hildebrandt, president and CEO of Assurex Global, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, was elected to join the board of directors of Western National Mutual …
Missouri’s Cameron Mutual Placed Into Rehabilitation
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2023
Missouri’s Cameron Mutual Placed Into Rehabilitation
Cameron Mutual Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cameron National Insurance Company, were placed into rehabilitation this week by the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri. Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) Director Chlora Lindley-Myer was named rehabilitator …
Zurich American Off the Hook on Harvard’s Legal Costs in Affirmative Action Case
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2023
Zurich American Off the Hook on Harvard’s Legal Costs in Affirmative Action Case
Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because of it, a fedeal appeals court decided Wednesday. The U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling …
Attorneys in MMA Case Argue Punishment Disproportionate, Seek Fair Treatment
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2023
Attorneys in MMA Case Argue Punishment Disproportionate, Seek Fair Treatment
Three former attorneys for the McClenny Moseley & Associates are urging a judge to lift a nine-month suspension that bars them from practicing in the federal Western District of Louisiana and pin blame for the law firm’s ethical issues on …