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Farmers Insurance Plans Historic, Rapid Expansion of Agency Force
Farmers Insurance has announced a plan to grow its agency force over the next year, and expects to appoint nearly 1,700 new agency owners—one of the largest single-year expansions in Farmers’ history. The recruitment drive is aimed at fueling organic …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:45 PM |
5 Killed in Train-Van Collision in Mississippi
Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, near Wiggins, authorities said. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was flown …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:03 PM |
US Appeals Court Upholds Decision to Dismiss Boeing Criminal Case
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by a lower court to approve the Justice Department decision to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing, which allowed the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 4:00 PM |
Axios Software Tool Used by Millions Compromised in Hack
Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet’s plumbing. An unknown hacker was able to breach one of the few accounts that can release new versions …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:47 PM |
Florida’s Hatcher Insurance Group Acquires Benefits Firm, Moves to New HQ
Orlando-based Hatcher Insurance Group, part of Unison Risk Advisors for almost a year, has expanded its employee benefits practice with the acquisition of Level 3 Benefit Advisors. The Level 3 firm, founded in 2021, is based in Winter Park. Founder …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:43 PM |
People Moves: Galaviz Succeeds Patriot Growth Founder Gardner as CEO
Pennsylvania-based insurance brokerage Patriot Growth Insurance Services announced the appointment of John Galaviz as chief executive officer. Galaviz succeeds Matt Gardner, who founded Patriot Growth in 2019, as CEO. Gardner has left the company to pursue other opportunities, according to …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 3:36 PM |
District of Columbia AG Wins $530K, Seeks $600K More From Bad Drivers
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District has won judgments in nine lawsuits that will cost 14 drivers from Maryland and Virginia a total of $531,192 in unpaid fines, penalties and fees for traffic citations. …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 2:36 PM |
How California’s Ambitious Car Pollution Rules Made Everyone’s Air Cleaner
Cars on the road today are 99% cleaner than they were in 1970. Air quality in the United States is much, much better as a result. In Los Angeles, where I live, lead levels in the air were 50 times …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:54 PM |
Moynihan Named CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman
Marsh announced Ted Moynihan will become president and CEO of Marsh Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman, effective April 1. He will succeed Nick Studer, who earlier this month was appointed president and CEO of Marsh Risk. Moynihan will serve on …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:43 PM |
European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit
European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread concerns about the asset class. Authorities in France and Germany are among those to recently step up their scrutiny, according …
POSTED MARCH 31, 2026 1:38 PM |
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