Lawmaker Calls for California Insurance Commissioner to Resign Amid Spending Probe
A lawmaker is calling on Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign in the wake of investigation that he allegedly used taxpayer dollars to take luxurious trips. The Fair Political Practices Commission is looking into a complaint into Lara following reports …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 8:00 PM |
Gaines Named Nevada Insurance Commissioner
Ned Gaines was named commissioner of the Nevada Division of Insurance. Gaines, who has served as commissioner in an acting capacity since July 2, was named to the role by Department of Business and Industry Director Kristopher Sanchez. Gaines has …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 7:34 PM |
People Moves: NFP Adds Two to Benefits Team After Buying Their Businesses
NFP, an Aon company, added two new benefits leaders, Mark Carroll and Bill Schmidt, and their respective books of business. Carroll and Schmidt will each join as vice president, Benefits, in NFP’s Atlantic region. They are based in northern Virginia …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:59 PM |
New MGU Hill Country Underwriters Launches for Artisan Contractors in Texas
Hill Country Underwriters, a managing general underwriter (MGU) providing casualty insurance for artisan contractors, launches today with a General Liability and Inland Marine product for artisan trade contractors in Texas. The new offering, tailored for contractors in specialty construction trades, …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:33 PM |
Nebraska Officials are Targeting Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana
Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states against efforts to legalize the drug. “How many times …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:27 PM |
Texas Stock Exchange Receives Federal Approval
The Texas Stock Exchange last week crossed its latest hurdle toward becoming a direct competitor to the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. The announcement that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had approved the Dallas-based …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:18 PM |
ALDOI to Hold Hearing on Planned ProAssurance Merger with FD Insurance
The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing next week on the proposed merger of a ProAssurance unit and FD Insurance – the latest of many financial moves for both companies in the last decade. ProAssurance Indemnity Co., …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:11 PM |
People Moves: Holmes Murphy Names Anderson Sioux Falls Employee Benefits Sales Leader
Holmes Murphy, headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, hired Jordan Anderson as vice president and employee benefits sales leader in its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, office. Anderson will focus on helping Holmes Murphy deepen its client relationships, drive growth in the Sioux …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 4:09 PM |
J&J Must Pay $966M After Jury Finds Company Liable In Talc Cancer Case
A Los Angeles jury late on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest lawsuit alleging its baby powder products cause cancer. …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 3:53 PM |
Will Airport Runway Close Calls Spur Wider Adoption of Cockpit Alert Technology?
As a Boeing 757 aircraft prepared to land, an audio alert started blaring in the cockpit: “Traffic on runway! Traffic on runway!” Seconds later, the same warning popped up on the navigation display. It prompted the pilot to abort the …
POSTED OCTOBER 07, 2025 3:47 PM |