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Kansas Sues Snapchat for Deceptive Practices
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced that his office filed a lawsuit in Washington County District Court against social media company, Snap, Inc., the creator of the SnapChat platform. The lawsuit alleges that Snap has engaged in deceptive and unconscionable …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 7:00 AM |
People Moves: USG Names Hernandez as Underwriter in Texas Office
USG Insurance Services, Inc. is pleased to welcome Jeremy Hernandez as an underwriter in its Houston, Texas office. Hernandez will be working under the leadership of Jodi Berger, Executive Vice President: Regional Manager. Hernandez brings with him a broad and …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 7:00 AM |
Louisiana Farm Bureau Approved for Double-Digit Auto Rate Decrease
One of the largest auto insurers in Louisiana is implementing a double-digit rate decrease. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company’s request for an 11.8% rate decrease, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 7:00 AM |
Viewpoint: Avoid Data Indigestion With Harmonization
Insurance agencies and brokerages are drowning in data. It flows in from clients and prospects, through client servicing teams, and out to carriers, who also send back data for agents and brokers to process. Like many industries, ingesting data efficiently …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 6:34 AM |
Brown & Brown Announces Roles Related to Risk Strategies Integration
Brokerage Brown & Brown announced updates to its retail segment leadership team as part of its ongoing integration efforts following the acquisition of Risk Strategies. The leaders from Risk Strategies listed below will join the existing retail segment leadership team …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:48 AM |
Florida Reforms Are Truly Making a Difference, Gallagher Re Report Finds
If Florida’s insurance market needed more indication that 2022 legislative reforms have made a big difference in the cost of doing business in the state, one of the biggest names in reinsurance has provided it. “Clearly, it is time for …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:02 AM |
Georgia High Court Sides with Slave Descendants on Island Zoning Changes
Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday sided with Black landowners in a fight over zoning changes that weakened long-standing protections for one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. The state Supreme Court unanimously reversed a lower court …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:02 AM |
People Moves: California Commissioner Makes COIN Advisory Board, Curriculum Board Appointments
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed Veronica Saldaña as the newest member of the California Organized Investment Network advisory board and Jason Meyerson to the curriculum board of the California Department of Insurance. COIN was established in 1996 within the …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Protecdiv Promotes DelaCruz to Head of Analytics
Protecdiv Promotes DelaCruz to EVP. Head of Analytics Insurance and reinsurance brokerage Protecdiv, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, promoted Cate DelaCruz to executive vice president and head of analytics at Protecdiv. DelaCruz joined Protecdiv as senior director of analytics in May …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:00 AM |
Agent Allegedly Duped Customer into Agency Investment; Third Time Facing Fraud Charges
For the third time in less that two and one-half years, a western Pennsylvania insurance agent is facing charges regarding fraudulent business practices — this time for deceiving a long-time insurance customer into investing more than $75,000 in his insurance …
POSTED OCTOBER 03, 2025 5:00 AM |
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