Atlanta-area-based Oakbridge Insurance, one of the largest privately owned agencies in the Southeast, named John Ledyard chief operating officer and executive vice president. Ledyard spent almost 11 months at Higginbotham, a Texas-based insurance brokerage and agency, much of that time …
Oakbridge Names Ledyard Chief Operating Officer; Hub Hires Nashville Advisors Read More »
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Grange Insurance Association and its reinsured subsidiary Granwest Property & Casualty. …
AM Best Revises Outlooks for Members of Grange Insurance Group in Washington Read More »
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to revise safety rules to help eliminate a provision that allows companies to self-affirm that food ingredients are safe. This would increase …
Kennedy Wants FDA to Close ‘Self-Affirm’ Safety ‘Loophole’ Used by Food Manufacturers Read More »
For many years, the homeowners insurance market operated as a relatively stable and predictable sector in California. Changes were incremental, and the market largely catered to established patterns of risk and pricing. This stability, however, has been disrupted recently, with …
Viewpoint: The Evolution of Homeowners Insurance in California—From Niche to Necessity Read More »
The owner of a Rhode Island asbestos abatement training center who falsified documents attesting individuals paid for, attended, and successfully completed an Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)-approved abatement training program has been sentenced to two years’ probation, announced Acting United States …
School Owner Sentenced for Falsifying Asbestos Removal Training Documents Read More »
The Girl Scouts have been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of “heavy metals” and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies. A proposed class action was filed on Monday night in the Brooklyn, New York federal …
Girl Scouts Sued Over Alleged Metals, Pesticides in Thin Mints, Other Cookies Read More »
San Diego, CA., March 11th 2025 – Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc. is excited to announce a strategic partnership with the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. This collaboration aims to deliver Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance classes, their brand …
Texas First Insurance announced the promotions of Jerry Blystone to Chief Executive Officer and Bryan Burkhart to President. Having celebrated 100 years in business earlier this year, these promotions position the independent insurance agency for continued growth and success over …
The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community, saying the dismissal showed that officials are “delivering on President (Donald) …
Justice Dept. Says Ending La. Petrochemical Case Helps Dismantle ‘DEI Programs’ Read More »
Four Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in the November presidential election initiated a class-action lawsuit Thursday seeking $175,000 in damages each. The voters were among 193 in Madison whose ballots were misplaced by the city clerk and not …
Wisconsin Voters Seek Damages Over Uncounted Ballots Read More »
