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Measles Outbreak Spreads to Central Texas; 5 States Report Outbreaks
Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases this week, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into central Texas. Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:53 PM |
Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Central US
Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and more is expected …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:49 PM |
South Texas Storms Expected to Cause Over $100M in Damage
At 2 a.m. Friday, Rick Saldaña was traveling back to Edinburg from Mercedes, a city about 26 miles away, in an area known as the Mid-Valley. The roads were flooded. The frontage roads that feed into the expressway resembled lakes. …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:46 PM |
Hub Acquires Illinois’ Dansig
Hub international Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Dansig, Inc., d/b/a Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors (Dansig). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Decatur, Illinois, Dansig is an independent insurance risk advisor offering a suite …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:41 PM |
Early CSU Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for ‘Above-Average’ Activity
The team of hurricane researchers at Colorado State University has predicted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2025. CSU’s initial forecast of the hurricane season issued April 3 calls for 17 named storms and nine hurricanes – with four major …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:24 PM |
California Plumbing Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M for Workers’ Comp Fraud
A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund as part of a workers’ comp fraud prosecution. Daniela G. Birdwell, 41, owner of GPS Plumbing, pleaded guilty to one count of …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 4:00 PM |
Trump’s Tariffs Send Shockwaves Across Global Economy
President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century as he steps up his campaign to reshape the global economy, sparking threats of retaliation and a selloff in markets around the world. Trump announced Wednesday he will apply …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 2:37 PM |
Specialty and Media MGA Nirvana to Acquire MGA Pulse
Managing general agent Nirvana announced it is acquiring Pulse, an MGA specializing in non-standard accident, health and life, and sports & leisure insurances. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nirvana underwrites a global book of business across media …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 2:19 PM |
Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Southeast, Midwest
Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and more is expected …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 2:15 PM |
North Carolina Appeals Court Won’t Budge on Intrepid Insurance Name Mix-up
What’s in a name? Enough confusion to sink a subrogation lawsuit and appeal brought by the insurer for a burned-up Hardee’s restaurant, the North Carolina Court of Appeals said Wednesday. “…The trial court properly determined that Intrepid Agency lacked standing …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2025 1:52 PM |
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