IMA Select has completed its acquisition of Phillip Gira Insurance Agency in Denver, Colo.’s Glendale/Cherry Creek area. Inga Phillip, who founded and served as CEO for Phillip Gira Insurance Agency for the past 35 years, will join IMA Select as …

The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin reminding all regulated entities, their agents, and their representatives that they are responsible for the accuracy of the data used in rating, underwriting, and claims handling – even if the data …

A cyberattack against an international software company includes a database breach which may have compromised personal information, a North Carolina hospital system said. Atrium Health posted a notice of the attack on its website, saying some information, possibly including a …

Federal officials have sued Ohio State University (OSU) for alleged age discrimination after the university fired a human resources generalist in the College of Education and Human Ecology (CEHE) because of his age. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment …

The city of Tuscaloosa eased pandemic restrictions and began allowing bars to reopen with limits Tuesday, days after the University of Alabama reported nearly 850 new cases of the coronavirus, which has affected more than 2,000 students at the school. …

A number of flood-prone Texas counties have seen a decline in the number of flood insurance policies in place, the state insurance department reported Despite hurricanes, Corpus Christi region has had a decrease in the number of flood insurance policies, …

A federal appeals court reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against two police officers in Ohio’s capital city over the 2016 shooting of a Black man by undercover officers. In a ruling issued Sept. 8, a three-judge panel of the 6th …

Alera Group, a national independent insurance agency based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Tina Hohman as executive vice president and Wealth Management practice leader. In this role, Hohman is responsible for wealth management services offered throughout Alera Group, including financial …

Dallas-based Next Level Insurance Agency is partnering with ThinkHR on risk management, human resources and employee communication support at no cost for its employee benefits clients. ThinkHR is a technology platform to help businesses manage risk. It includes compliance tools, …

Specialty insurer Ascot has started an Excess & Surplus Casualty division for the U.S. and appointed Matthew Roy as senior vice president for the new wholesale unit. Writing exclusively on a wholesale basis, the division will focus on middle market …

Hamilton Re has named Megan Thomas, a former AXIS Capital and AIG executive, as the company’s new chief executive officer. She succeeds David Brown, the chairman of Hamilton Re who was appointed interim CEO in early August to replace Kathleen …

It’s been 3 years since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, and the trail of damage left in its wake is still being felt across the state today, particularly by the insurance industry as it …

Nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center were on edge as early as March when patients with COVID-19 began to show up in areas of the hospital that were not set aside to care for them. The Centers for Disease …

New Mexico officials clarified this week that teachers won’t be on the hook for lawsuits that might stem from COVID-19 outbreaks as in-person classes began for some students. “In no way will teachers or school employees be held personally liable …

Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by damaging home values, state tourism and local government budgets, an advisory panel to a U.S. markets regulator found. Those effects …

Global law firm Clyde & Co has hired insurance lawyer Marc Voses as a partner in New York to further enhance its U.S. and global insurance practices. Voses joins from Goldberg Segalla, where he was chair of the Cybersecurity and …

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requested a major disaster declaration from the federal government to help communities in three counties hit by Tropical Storm Isaias last month. If granted, it would provide financial help to Calvert, Dorchester and St. Mary’s counties …

As this trying year drags on, insurance agents might be tempted to take a quick breather. From a cyber liability perspective, however, the pressure on agents is ramping up over the rest of the year. Here’s why. In past columns, …

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of Charles R. (Rhett) Butler. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rhett was part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s exclusive distribution model and is now joining …

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed equity partner Allison Buytenhuys as senior vice president and Brian Lynch, Cady Sinks and Rachelle …