In March, Utah Insurance Commissioner Jon Pike filed a petition alleging that Sentinel Security Life Insurance Co., Haymarket Insurance Co., and Jazz Reinsurance Co. were insolvent, had violated state insurance regulations, and failed to comply with department directives.
The case stems from a fire that damaged Catskill Barbeque’s property in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County. After the blaze, the business filed a claim with Mid-Hudson, its insurance carrier, seeking indemnification for its losses. Mid-Hudson responded with a payment of $175,000, arguing that this amount represented the maximum allowed under the policy. Disagreeing,…
Vermont continues to refine its captive insurance laws, with proposed legislation in 2025 focusing on technical corrections and clarifications related to controlled-unaffiliated risk, conversions of captive insurance companies into protected cells, parametric contracts, and confidentiality. Source link
Kevin Martin, executive director of the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), said the office has previously introduced legislation aimed at banning the use of underwriting factors like credit scores and age, calling into question the agency’s objectivity. “Putting the wolf in charge of the hen house,” Martin said, referencing the potential conflict of interest. Source link
