Alliant Insurance Services has announced the debut of its Specialty Lending insurance brokerage practice. The new nationwide practice will focus on the insurance needs of lending institutions operating in specialized sectors. Among the areas of insurance handled by...
State Farm General Insurance Co. announced it will not be renewing 72,000 property insurance policies in California. In a statement on its website, the Bloomington, Illinois-headquartered carrier stated it “had to make some difficult but necessary decisions that will...
Compass Inc. (NYSE:COMP) has agreed to a $57.5 million settlement that will resolve allegations that it conspired to maintain inflated real estate commissions. In a statement, the company said the settlement would not “materially impact its future operations but...
After news reports of a Queens homeowner getting arrested for changing the locks on her property to keep a squatter from accessing the house, a New York legislator has introduced a bill to keep squatters from claiming tenant rights. WABC-TV reported State Assemblyman...
Crow Holdings, a Dallas-headquartered real estate investment and development firm, has acquired a privately owned 46-property, 9,838-pad, all-age manufactured housing portfolio. The acquisition was made through Crow Holdings’ investment management company Crow...
Tim Birkmeier announced his retirement as president of Rocket Mortgage, a division of Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT). Birkmeier made his announcement on his LinkedIn page – the company did not issue a press statement on the retirement, nor has there been an...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27
