Fifth Amendment Protects Drunk Driver & Bars Where He Drank Plaintiffs sued Taylor Brock Peters for injuries they sustained when his vehicle rear-ended theirs. Peters was also charged with the crime of intoxication assault. During discovery, the trial court ordered Peters to identify the bars that had served him alcohol, rejecting his assertion of the […]
Gang Defendants Present Multiple Motions to Avoid or Delay Trial for Covid-19 Fraud & Murder for Hire In United States Of America v. Ronnell Bowman and Ronnie Jackson, Nos. 23-CR-77-1-JPS, 23-CR-77-15-JPS, United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin (October 7, 2024) Defendants Ronnell Bowman (“Bowman”) and Ronnie Jackson (“Jackson”) (together, “Defendants”) who were charged with conspiracy to commit […]
Insurance Advocate goes way back with the CIBGNY to when it was 5 organozations – one per borough – and to when it had a giant annual black tie dinner – always covered with fotos- and had its annual Catskill convention, egg tossing and all. Many great men and women were the backbone of this […]
Indiana’s Jackson leads national association for 2024-25 term. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Indiana’s Todd Jackson, owner and partner at McGowan Insurance Group in Indianapolis, as the 2024-2025 Big “I” chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. With over 30 years of experience in […]
Applied Systems (“Applied”) has announced that it has acquired Planck, the leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry. This strategic acquisition will significantly expand Applied’s AI capabilities, accelerating its vision for the next generation of the digital roundtrip of insurance and creating more value at every stage of the insurance lifecycle for the benefit of agencies, carriers […]
By Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE, CLP-A – Senior Vice President Going away to school is an exciting time for children and their parents. But, in addition to choosing classes, finding a place to live and making new friends, there are important issues that every college student needs to think about, such […]
Kevin O’Brien, President and CEO of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA), announced that he will step down from his role on January 31, 2025. During a recent Executive Committee meeting, O’Brien informed IMUA’s officers of his intentions. After 14 years at the helm, he will be pursuing new opportunities outside the organization. IMUA is […]
A Vermont-based captive insurer has targeted New York’s affordable rental housing market at a time of that sector’s stress in availability and pricing.. The Milford Street Association Captive Insurance Co. will serve New York affordable rental buildings that have a regulatory agreement limiting rents and receive public financing, exclusively. Affordable housing professionals see rising insurance […]
As an extension of its rankings of insurance providers worldwide, and based in part on guidance from some of the largest underwriters in the sector, Insuramore has updated its global ranking of insurer (carrier) groups as measured by cyber insurance gross direct premiums written (GDPW) in 2023 (see www.insuramore.com/rankings/insurers/premiums-cyber). This analysis indicates that GDPW for cyber insurance can be […]
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