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Root Expands to Minnesota
Root has announced the availability of Root Insurance in Minnesota. The insurer now serves drivers in 35 states, extending its auto insurance offering to over 4 million registered drivers in Minnesota and covering more than three-quarters of the U.S. population. …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:52 PM |
Inszone Acquires Texas-Based Roten & Company Insurance
Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Roten & Company Insurance, a longstanding family-owned and operated insurance agency based in San Antonio, Texas. This acquisition strengthens Inszone’s footprint in Texas and enhances its ability to deliver personalized insurance solutions to …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:37 PM |
New Texas Law Eliminates Annual Vehicle Safety Inspections
Most Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from Texas code. Texas is one of 15 states that mandate annual inspections for noncommercial cars. That …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:33 PM |
Minnesota Restaurant Owner to Pay $105K in Back Wages
Four Minneapolis restaurants with shared ownership will pay $105,784 in back wages, damages and penalties to resolve violations identified by U.S. Department of Labor, including illegally firing an employee who cooperated with investigators. The department’s Wage and Hour Division found …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:25 PM |
SCDOI Orders Atlantic Coast Life and its Reinsurer to Cease Writing in the State
South Carolina regulators have ordered Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and its captive reinsurer, Southern Atlantic Re, to stop writing new policies by Tuesday, Dec. 31. The carriers also were ordered to notify all producers about the cease-and-desist directive from the …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:23 PM |
Colorado Secures Record Insurance Coverage for Stars Playing in Bowl Game
Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:21 PM |
Germany’s BioNTech Settles With US Agency, UPenn Over COVID Vaccine Royalties
BioNTech has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania over the payment of royalties related to its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said in filings. The German company, which partners …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 4:11 PM |
Crum & Forster Sells Credit Insurance Division to Amynta
Insurer Crum & Forster, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has sold its C&F Credit Division to Amynta Group. The C&F Credit Division underwrites and manages credit insurance products, including mortgage credit and alternative credit risk solutions, primarily for …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 3:07 PM |
LL Bean Agrees to Injunction to End Skechers Shoe Patents Lawsuit
LL Bean, the clothing and outdoor gear company, agreed to stop selling a line of casual shoes to settle a lawsuit in which Skechers USA accused it of copying a design for its own shoes, which have sold in the …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 1:45 PM |
NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Power, Internet Cable Damage
NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel …
POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2024 1:25 PM |
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