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COMPANY PRESIDENT& CEO: Tim Collier. YEARS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 18. Seeing the relief we provided and the gratitude our customers had was why I decided to become a State Farm Agent.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a-” of Peak Reinsurance Company Limited and its subsidiaries, Peak Reinsurance AG and Peak Reinsurance North America Ltd.. Under IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 accounting basis, the company’ s capital and surplus increased by 11.7% to USD 1.43 billion in 2024, mainly supported…

A controversial New York law puts property owners and operators at a disadvantage in court. Illegal entry, slip-and-fall, lawsuit, loan: These are the first steps in what insurance companies say has become a rampant scheme in the courts of New York and elsewhere, in which plaintiff lawyers recruit poor and frequently undocumented workers to serve as plaintiffs…

Clearspeed, the global leader in voice-based risk assessment technology, today announced a new partnership with Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’ s leading workers’ compensation insurer, to enhance how Pinnacol supports injured workers on their path to healing and returning to work. Pinnacol, whose mission is to“ put care to work for the injured worker,” is using…

The partnership with Oakbridge marks a significant milestone in both organizations’ commitment to delivering high-impact solutions in specialized industries. We manage financial risk with the same level of care and precision our clients bring to their land,” said Cam Smith, CEO of Alliance Ag Risk Management.“ Alliance has always prioritized a culture of…

When you've been hurt in an accident, the last thing you want to worry about is fighting with insurance companies or figuring out complicated legal procedures. Your focus should be on healing, not paperwork and negotiations. Joye Law Firm has been serving South Carolina for decades, handling a wide range of personal injury cases.

The United States is facing a mental health crisis and Mississippi ranks among the top states where residents have less access to mental health care, according to new research. Mississippi is second in the U.S.’ s mental health vulnerability crisis, according to a September ranking by researchers at Start Your Recovery, an online resource for people dealing…

The following information was released by the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration:. Friday's jobs report could determine whether the Federal Reserve finally cuts interest rates. The monthly release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of the most closely watched economic indicators of the U.S. economy and this…

Two new lawsuits have been filed that seek to void all settlements and rulings involving customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. who were forced into an arbitration system funded by the state-owned company. The suits, filed in Miami-Dade and Seminole counties, base their arguments on a Hillsborough County judge "s Aug. 2 injunction that suspended…

Rithm Capital Corp., a global alternative asset manager, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Crestline Management, L.P., an alternative investment manager with approximately $17 billion in assets under management. Rithm’ s combined platform, including Crestline and Sculptor, will be comprised of $98 billion in…

EdwardJones Member SIPO September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and the perfect time to consider whether you have adequate coverage to protect your loved ones. While no one likes to think about what would happen if they weren’ t around, doing so is an act of love. Life insurance is fundamentally about protecting your loved ones should something happen to you.

The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 88% of the nation’ s flood insurance and is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is set to expire on Sept. 30. If Congress and the Trump administration don’ t reauthorize the program, experts warn it could leave millions of high-risk properties in limbo or uninsured, including in North…

Lloyd’ s reinsurance business has grown strongly in recent years, with a five-year compound average growth rate of 9%. The Best’ s Market Segment Report,“ Underwriting Cycle Management Becomes Crucial for Lloyd’ s Amid Softening Market Conditions,” forms part of AM Best’ s look at the global reinsurance industry during the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo.

The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin:. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin today sat down with leadership of Delta Dental of Illinois and the Delta Dental Plans Association to discuss expanding access to dental care as congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration continue to attack critical health…

Changes to Medicaid passed in the Trump Administration's Big, Beautiful Bill are poised to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion over the next 10 years and lead millions of people to lose their health insurance coverage, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Minnesota expanded access to Medicaid for more…