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Archive: March 2024

Supreme Court Seems to Favor NRA in Free Speech Case Against Insurance Regulator
Insurance Journal | March 20, 2024
Supreme Court Seems to Favor NRA in Free Speech Case Against Insurance Regulator
Supreme Court justices appeared receptive Monday to National Rifle Association claims that a former New York state official violated its free-speech rights by pressuring banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. …
Higginbotham Expands Oklahoma Presence With Glenn Harris & Associates
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2024
Higginbotham Expands Oklahoma Presence With Glenn Harris & Associates
Higginbotham announced it has doubled its presence in Oklahoma’s by adding Glenn Harris & Associates. Glenn Harris & Associates of Oklahoma City was founded by Principal Glenn S. Harris in 1987. The firm provides customers with one-on-one service and education …
Midwest Tornado Outbreak Linked to Record Winter Warmth
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2024
Midwest Tornado Outbreak Linked to Record Winter Warmth
This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest last Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said. At least three people were killed in Thursday’s …
Boundless Rider Expands Motorcycle, Powersport Coverage to Illinois
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2024
Boundless Rider Expands Motorcycle, Powersport Coverage to Illinois
Boundless Rider, a new insurtech focused on insurance for motorcycle and powersport riders, announced that policy coverage is available for purchase in Illinois. Owners of on-road and off-road motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, scooters, and mopeds can now obtain coverage through …
NTSB Investigates Fatal Crash Involving Ford Electric Vehicle in San Antonio
Insurance Journal | March 19, 2024
NTSB Investigates Fatal Crash Involving Ford Electric Vehicle in San Antonio
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system. The agency said in a statement Friday that a team of …
Trump Posts $91.6M Bond From Chubb Subsidiary in Carroll Case
Insurance Journal | March 8, 2024
Trump Posts $91.6M Bond From Chubb Subsidiary in Carroll Case
Donald Trump secured a $91.6 million bond from insurer Chubb in order to allow the former president to appeal an $83.3 million verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. The surety bond contract with Chubb’s Federal Insurance …
Louisiana Commissioner Temple Seeks $20M for Fortify Homes Program
Insurance Journal | March 8, 2024
Louisiana Commissioner Temple Seeks $20M for Fortify Homes Program
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects lawmakers to allocate at least $20 million to the Lousiana Fortify Homes Program during the legislative session that begins on Monday. The funds would applied to the program for use in the next fiscal …
People Moves: Aspen UK Names Stanford CEO, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711; Howden Tiger Promotes Chattaraj as Chief Science Officer
Insurance Journal | March 8, 2024
People Moves: Aspen UK Names Stanford CEO, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711; Howden Tiger Promotes Chattaraj as Chief Science Officer
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK and Howden Tiger. A summary of these new hires follow here. Stanford Named CEO of Aspen UK, Osman Become Active U/W, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711 Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced …
Wisconsin Court Limits Regulators’ Authority to Mandate PFAS Cleanup
Insurance Journal | March 8, 2024
Wisconsin Court Limits Regulators’ Authority to Mandate PFAS Cleanup
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Environmental regulators can’t unilaterally force polluters to clean up contamination from so-called forever chemicals without going through the Legislature to establish specific limits on the compounds, a state appellate court ruled Wednesday. The 2nd District Court …
Kansas’ Conrade Insurance Group Discloses Data Breach
Insurance Journal | March 1, 2024
Kansas’ Conrade Insurance Group Discloses Data Breach
Conrade Insurance Group this week reported a data breach upon identifying unusual activity in its email system. The Newton, Kansas-based insurance agency posted a Notice of data Event on its website stating an investigation determined that one employee email account …