Month: March 2025

After Rick Frechmann, Joleen Mayfield, and Brad Snitzer left its employment, AssuredPartners (AP) filed a lawsuit in December 2024 against EPIC and three former employees – alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, unjust enrichment, and breach of the duty of loyalty. AP claimed that after the defendants left the company, they improperly solicited AP clients and took confidential information with them.

Flood insurance is evolving, but the challenges remain steep – from educating homeowners on the true risks, to bridging gaps in coverage, to navigating the balance between private and public insurers. As the risks increase, the industry will have to adapt quickly. And for Templeton-Jones, that means one thing above all: “The education has to be ongoing,” she said. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years. It’s getting better, but that needle is still moving slowly.” 

Sensational media claims, as politicians blame insurers

Demand rises as admitted insurers retreat

For small restaurants, the margin for error is razor-thin. Small restaurants have always had plenty to worry about – fires in the kitchen, workplace injuries, liability claims, and the ever-present risk of a foodborne illness shutting them down overnight. Unlike large chains with corporate backing, independent restaurants don’t have the financial cushion to absorb major disruptions.

California’s largest property insurer, State Farm General, has warned that it will not resume writing new policies in the state, even if regulators approve its proposed 22% rate increase. The statement, delivered in a letter to Ricardo Lara, the state’s insurance commissioner, underscores the growing crisis in California’s homeowners insurance market as insurers retreat in response to rising wildfire-related losses and regulatory constraints. 

Lee said that, if enacted, the law would likely be the first of its kind in the US. However, similar proposals have been introduced in other states. In January, a bill was introduced in the California Senate that would grant policyholders and insurers the ability to file civil suits against fossil fuel companies.

“Talicia is an executive who leads with both focus and empathy – for clients and colleagues,” said Gary Piantedosi, president of Alera Group. “Those characteristics, combined with her strategic insights and collaborative leadership style, will benefit both clients and colleagues, and we’re excited about the future.”

Grants for impact-resistant roofs and generators could help reduce insurance costs

Woman leaves bar, drives into another bar. Lawsuit ensues