On Thursday, July 21, Amazon reached a deal to acquire One Medical, a network of boutique primary care clinics, for $3.9 billion. This is another substantial step in the e-commerce giant’s plans to become a player in the health care industry. Through this deal, Amazon hopes to improve how people book appointments and enhance the...Read More

President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care services. This order is in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and directs federal agencies to take steps to protect abortion and reproductive health services. The executive order appears to safeguard...Read More

If you own your personal watercraft (PWC), you’ll want to know about all the ways your PWC policy allows you to stay protected, including bodily injury, property damage and theft. What is PWC Coverage? Personal watercraft (PWC) coverage may cover the following: Bodily injury to yourself, another rider, or swimmer injured in your path Property...Read More

In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states have enacted various laws regarding insurance coverage of abortion. Some states have banned or restricted abortion coverage, while other states require plans to cover abortions. Certain states (such as Oklahoma and Texas) now enable...Read More

Woodmere, OH, June 1, 2022 – MarshBerry, a leading investment banking and consulting firm serving the Insurance Distribution and Wealth Management industries, announced today that Tooher-Ferraris Insurance Group has joined its organic growth accelerator known as Platform. Platform combines MarshBerry’s network of resources with rich data and real-time insights to differentiate client value propositions and...Read More

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently announced that the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose by 8.3% over last year (between April 2021 and April 2022), coming down from an 8.5% increase in March. However, economic experts previously predicted the CPI to increase by 8.1% over the past year. This discrepancy suggests that the...Read More

For 2022, Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting yet another above-average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.Read More

When renting a car, the rental company will typically ask if you’d like to purchase insurance coverage for the vehicle. It’s at this point when you have to ask yourself: Do my personal insurance policies provide the coverage I need, or should I purchase insurance through the rental car company? Although standard auto insurance policies...Read More

Our Condo Division had a great day at the Community Associations Institute Trade Show! Our VP, Frank Pingelski, also the President of CAI-CT, was a guest speaker. Dana, Lauri, and Michael were very excited to see all of our long-time clients and meet the new Condo Associations we insure.Read More

Most businesses and individuals are familiar with phishing, a cyberattack technique that entails cybercriminals leveraging fraudulent emails to manipulate recipients into sharing sensitive information, clicking malicious links or opening harmful attachments. While these email-based scams remain a pressing concern, a new form of phishing—known as smishing—has emerged over the years, creating additional cyber exposures for...Read More