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Hurricane Beryl Caused Estimated $2-3B in Insured Losses to U.S. Property: Verisk
Insurance Journal | July 19, 2024
Hurricane Beryl Caused Estimated $2-3B in Insured Losses to U.S. Property: Verisk
Estimated industry insured losses to onshore property from wind in the U.S. for Hurricane Beryl will range between $2 billion to $3 billion, Verisk’s Extreme Event Solutions business unit said. Beryl made landfall near Matagorda Bay, Texas the morning of …
Global IT Crash That Blocked 911 Calls and Grounded Planes Eases
Insurance Journal | July 19, 2024
Global IT Crash That Blocked 911 Calls and Grounded Planes Eases
In what will go down as the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen, a botched software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. crashed countless Microsoft Windows computer systems globally. Microsoft Corp. and CrowdStrike have rolled out …
Tesla’s California Car Registrations Fall for Third Straight Quarter
Insurance Journal | July 19, 2024
Tesla’s California Car Registrations Fall for Third Straight Quarter
Registrations of Tesla cars in California fell 24% in the April to June period, marking the third consecutive quarter that the company posted a sales drop in its key market, indicating mounting challenges for the EV maker, according to industry …
People Moves: Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company Names Tribble as CEO
Insurance Journal | July 19, 2024
People Moves: Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company Names Tribble as CEO
Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company announced that John R. Tribble, MBA, CPCU, CCLA will be joining the company as its next President and CEO. Tribble has held a variety of positions during the past eight years with Church Mutual Insurance …
People Moves: Society Insurance Names Brown to Board of Directors
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
People Moves: Society Insurance Names Brown to Board of Directors
Society Insurance, headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, elected Sherman Brown of Chicago as a director at its annual meeting of policyholders. Thomas Gross retired from Society’s board of directors after serving for 27 years. Brown is executive vice president …
Chubb Continues Promotion Spree in North American Operations
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
Chubb Continues Promotion Spree in North American Operations
Chubb today announced an additional handful of promotions within its North America insurance operations, with Ana Robic and Ben Rockwell getting appointed senior vice president of Chubb Group. Robic is division president, North America personal risk services, and Rockwell is …
Ford Pro Expands to Minnesota and Maryland
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
Ford Pro Expands to Minnesota and Maryland
Ford Pro is expanding the availability of its commercial auto coverage, Ford Pro Insure, to Maryland and Minnesota. Ford Pro is underwritten by Ford Credit’s insurance subsidiary and powered by Pie Insurance. Minnesota is the first state with a Ford …
Markets/Coverages: High-End Home Insurer Openly Enters Virginia
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
Markets/Coverages: High-End Home Insurer Openly Enters Virginia
Home insurer Openly has begun offering its coverage options to independent insurance agents and their policyholders in Virginia. Already active in 23 states, the upmarket home insurer said it is launching in Virginia with a phased introduction, granting access to …
‘We’re All Going to See the Impact’ – Beryl Could Worsen Texas Insurance Crisis
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
‘We’re All Going to See the Impact’ – Beryl Could Worsen Texas Insurance Crisis
Insurance agent Ian Hartgrove was one of many Houston residents caught off guard by the size of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Monday morning. Beryl had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane by the time …
Hub International Acquires Wyatt Agency in Tennessee
Insurance Journal | July 10, 2024
Hub International Acquires Wyatt Agency in Tennessee
Hub International Ltd., the global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has expanded again with the acquisition of Wyatt Insurance Services in Tennessee. With offices in Knoxville and Clarksville, Wyatt is an independent agency specializing in commercial and personal insurance, …