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Louisiana Councilwoman Honored for Fortified Roof Gap Funding Program
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
Louisiana Councilwoman Honored for Fortified Roof Gap Funding Program
Jefferson, Louisiana Parish Council Chairwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken was honored at the Louisiana Department of Insurance Annual Conference for initiating a gap fund program that helps residents secure funding to pay for Fortified roof improvements. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple …
Wisconsin Car Dealership Sued for Retaliation
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
Wisconsin Car Dealership Sued for Retaliation
Wisconsin car dealership Kenosha Nissan violated federal law when it retaliated against multiple employees for reporting racial harassment and fired one of them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced. According to the suit, Kenosha …
People Moves: MEMIC Group Adds 2 to Loss Control Team
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
People Moves: MEMIC Group Adds 2 to Loss Control Team
The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, added Megan Vernon and Nikko Severson to its loss control team. Vernon rejoins MEMIC as a loss control consultant serving Maine policyholders and brings six years of experience in workplace safety and risk …
SEC Sues Former Executives of Collapsed Auto Lender Tricolor
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
SEC Sues Former Executives of Collapsed Auto Lender Tricolor
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued the former CEO and two other top executives of Tricolor, the latest fallout after the collapse of the Texas-based used-car seller and subprime lender last year. The SEC charged former CEO …
A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Is Upending How America Moves Its Goods
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Is Upending How America Moves Its Goods
Daniel Ilg started out in the freight brokerage industry at 14 years old, learning from his dad how to match trucking companies with loads of goods that needed to move around the country. About two decades later, now running the …
Police Officer Sentenced for Role With Other Officers in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
Police Officer Sentenced for Role With Other Officers in Insurance Fraud Scheme
A former Maryland police officer has been sentenced for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other police officers over several years. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., of Accokeek, a former Prince George’s County police officer, was sentenced …
Climate Change to Cost London Up to £36 Billion a Year by 2050s
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
Climate Change to Cost London Up to £36 Billion a Year by 2050s
Climate change could cost London as much as £36 billion ($50 billion) a year by the 2050s, the Mayor of London’s office said in a report.Lost working hours, disruption to businesses and damage to infrastructure caused by extreme weather in …
China Sentences Evergrande’s Founder Hui to Life for ‘Heinous’ Crime
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
China Sentences Evergrande’s Founder Hui to Life for ‘Heinous’ Crime
China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.The disgraced property tycoon, once Asia’s second richest man, had …
People Moves: Rhyner to Lead AXIS’ N.A. Financial Lines, Programs
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
People Moves: Rhyner to Lead AXIS’ N.A. Financial Lines, Programs
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said Jim Rhyner has been appointed head of North America financial lines, programs, and Canada. Rhyner will take the role on Aug. 31 and report to Head of North America Mike McKenna. He will work out …
Progressive Boosts Exposure With Football Field Logos at 13 Universities
Insurance Journal | August 20, 2026
Progressive Boosts Exposure With Football Field Logos at 13 Universities
Progressive insurance, already one of the most-recognized U.S. insurance brands, will gain more exposure this fall with its logo placement on 13 college football fields, including the fields at Ole Miss, Georgia, Oregon, USC, Boise State, Colorado State, Iowa, Kansas …