Patricia Wells

The family of Christian Black has reached a $7 million settlement with Montgomery County, Ohio, following his death in the county jail last March. Black, 25, died after being restrained by deputies, and his family is pushing for changes to prevent similar tragedies. Christian Black was arrested after crashing a stolen car and taken to … Read more

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expired on Wednesday after Congress missed the federal budget deadline on October 1. This means no new federal flood insurance policies can be sold, and existing policies that expire will not be renewed for now. Louisiana is among the states most affected by this pause, with about 419,000 NFIP … Read more

AXA XL Reinsurance and Aon have both made key leadership moves in their reinsurance teams, signaling new directions in their aviation and regional operations. Starting in October, Jennifer Kopf will join AXA XL Reinsurance’s aviation team in Zurich as a senior underwriter. Kopf comes to AXA XL from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where she also … Read more

September was quiet for hurricane watchers this year, marking the first time in ten years that no hurricanes hit the U.S. coast during the month. This quiet spell follows a trend seen in seven of the last eight years, where entire hurricane seasons passed without a single hurricane making landfall in the United States, according … Read more

Aon plc and AXIS Capital Holdings have announced notable leadership appointments as both firms look to strengthen their positions in the reinsurance market. Aon has named Anshuman Srivastava as its new Reinsurance Global Chief Broking Officer. Based in London, Srivastava will report directly to George Attard, the global head of strategy for Reinsurance. With extensive … Read more

B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc has invested £10 million to take a minority stake in Oneglobal, a London-based insurance broker. Oneglobal, which is mainly owned by private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co., focuses on retail and wholesale insurance services. The investment comes in the form of cumulative convertible preferred shares, which offer an 8% … Read more

Brecht & Associates is celebrating a big milestone this year as it marks 25 years in business on October 1, 2025. What began as a simple idea in the 1980s has grown into a well-respected independent managing general agency (MGA) guided by three generations of the Brecht family. The company started with Bill Brecht working … Read more

Starting immediately, Texas will stop issuing and renewing commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for DACA recipients, refugees, and people with asylum. This change was announced by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Monday. CDLs are needed for driving vehicles like trucks, buses, cement mixers, garbage trucks, and even party vans for business purposes. Last … Read more

AM Best has updated its outlook for Grinnell Mutual Group, shifting it from negative to stable while maintaining strong ratings for the company. The ratings agency confirmed its Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” for Grinnell and its members. This change reflects confidence in Grinnell’s solid balance … Read more

In the early hours of July 5, heavy rain began flooding a normally dry creek near Abraham Stallins’ home in the Texas Hill Country. As a flash flood warning popped up on his phone shortly after midnight, Stallins stayed awake to watch the rising waters. Three hours later, as the storm hit its peak, he … Read more