Insurance Journal – Page 155 – Ben Few & Company, Inc.

Insurance Journal | March 30, 2023

People Moves: California Workers’ Comp Institute Elects 2023 Board

Sharon Thaler, National Director of Workers’ Compensation Field Underwriting Operations at AF Group/CompWest, was reelected as chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute board of directors for 2023. Thaler was first elected to CWCI’s Board in 2017 and has been …

Insurance Journal | March 29, 2023

People Moves: NavSav Appoints Uminski to New COO Role; Bolander Joins Lockton as SVP of Regional Operations

NavSav Insurance Appoints Uminski to New COO Role NavSav Insurance has appointed John Uminski as its new role of chief operating officer. Umanski comes to the Beaumont, Texas-based company following more than 25 years at Allstate. Uminski’s began his career …

Insurance Journal | March 29, 2023

Texas Luxury Auto Dealership Fined $15K for Firing Employee Who Raised COVID Concerns

When an employee of a luxury auto dealership in Austin learned a co-worker had tested positive for COVID-19 in December 2020, they alerted the company’s management and requested they notify other employees immediately of their exposure risk. After the dealership …

Insurance Journal | March 29, 2023

Minnesota Suit Against Juul Goes to Trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time any of the thousands of cases against the e- cigarette …

Insurance Journal | March 29, 2023

Family of Kansas Toddler Killed by Police During Standoff Sues

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) – The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities have …

Insurance Journal | March 20, 2023

4 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Southern California Freeway

Four people were killed early Sunday in a wrong-way collision involving several vehicles on a freeway east of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. in southbound lanes of State Route 71 in Chino Hills after several …

Insurance Journal | March 20, 2023

Cannasure Quickly Moving New and Renewal Business from Topa in California

It appears one of the nation’s better known cannabis insurance specialists is having to do some scrambling after AM Best announced it was downgrading the credit ratings of Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas, California, and its subsidiary, Dorchester Insurance Company …

Insurance Journal | March 20, 2023

People Moves: Tokio Marine Boosts UK Trade Credit Division With Underwriting Hires From Atradius, Coface; BHSI Promotes Ruddlesdin to Head of PI & Cyber in London

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Hires Underwriters from Atradius, Coface for UK Trade Credit Tokio Marine HCC International …

Insurance Journal | March 20, 2023

Homeowners of America Applies for Texas Reciprocal Exchange

Porch Group, Inc. announced that its insurance business, Homeowners of America (“HOA”), has filed an application to form and license a Texas reciprocal insurance exchange (a “Reciprocal”) with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). If approved and fully implemented by …

Insurance Journal | March 20, 2023

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Topa in California

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bbb+ (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas, California, and its subsidiary, Dorchester Insurance Company Ltd. …