Alliant has added longtime employee benefits consultant James “Jimmy” Madigan as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Madigan has nearly two decades of experience as an employee benefits consultant, working with organizations across a range of industries and sizes. “Jimmy brings exceptional value to the employee benefits process, combining… Continue reading Jimmy Madigan Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group in Arkansas
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Airlines Need to Negotiate Ukraine Insurance Cover for Flights
Airlines will need to negotiate Ukraine aviation cover with their insurers, with some of the required war risk policies now being agreed on a daily basis, a senior Lloyd’s market official said on Monday. Two Ukrainian airlines disclosed problems in securing insurance for some of their flights on Monday, while foreign carriers began avoiding the… Continue reading Airlines Need to Negotiate Ukraine Insurance Cover for Flights
Distinguished Programs Introduces New Express Umbrella Coverage
Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, today officially announces the relaunch of its Express Umbrella program which includes the Express Real Estate Umbrella and Express Community Associations Umbrella products. The program offers limits up to $5M and caters to community associations, homeowner associations, condominium associations and small commercial buildings. “The Express Umbrella program is… Continue reading Distinguished Programs Introduces New Express Umbrella Coverage
SAN Group Welcomes Full-Service Digital Agency to the Network
Satellite Agency Network Group, Inc. (SAN), the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, today announces the addition of DenTen Insurance Services to the network. Founded in 2021, DenTen Insurance is an independently owned, full-service, digital insurance agency offering auto, home, life, commercial and pet insurance products. DenTen is led by President and… Continue reading SAN Group Welcomes Full-Service Digital Agency to the Network
Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices
The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday, charging that the social-media giant’s longstanding and now discontinued use of facial-recognition technology violated that state’s privacy protections for personal biometric data. The lawsuit, filed in state district court in Marshall by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks civil penalties… Continue reading Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Partners with LAGG
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers announced today that it has partnered with LAGG. LAGG was formed in 2016 by industry veteran, Rick Mascolino. The agency helps its clients in construction, transportation, or personal lines, achieve the goal of obtaining the lowest cost insurance program while enhancing their coverage. Rick and his team have a core… Continue reading The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Partners with LAGG
Ransomware Gang BlackByte Says It Has Hacked the San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on a dark web site in a file marked “2020 Invoices.” The gang did not make any of… Continue reading Ransomware Gang BlackByte Says It Has Hacked the San Francisco 49ers
Allianz Launches $235M Bid for Greece’s European Reliance
Allianz on Friday said it will pay about 207 million euros ($235 million) to acquire Greek insurer European Reliance, a move that will create the country’s fifth-largest insurer based on gross written premiums. The 7.80 euros per share bid represents a 15.7% premium to Friday’s closing price, Allianz said, adding it was entering share purchase… Continue reading Allianz Launches $235M Bid for Greece’s European Reliance
Tesla Recalls More Vehicles as NHTSA Increases Scrutiny
Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the United States because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker, obscuring audible pedestrian warnings. It is the fourth Tesla recall announced in the last two weeks, as U.S. safety regulators tighten their grip on the country’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer. Tesla made decisions that… Continue reading Tesla Recalls More Vehicles as NHTSA Increases Scrutiny
Majority of Global Executives ‘Not Confident’ in their Company’s Reputational and ESG Approach
Global executives have a significant lack of confidence in their own organizations’ approach to reputational and ESG ‘risk readiness.’ According to a report published today by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, many people believe that only a moderate amount of assessment has gone into these areas. The survey included 500 global… Continue reading Majority of Global Executives ‘Not Confident’ in their Company’s Reputational and ESG Approach