February 5, 2014
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said Georgians have already filed more than an estimated $10 million in claims related to last week’s snow storm. Hudgens said in a statement that insured losses include damage to insured homes and vehicles. He …
February 5, 2014
Privately-held insurance broker Lockton has added longtime Nashville healthcare professional Maggie Spalding and healthcare insurance advisor Heidi Small to its team. Spalding has been named vice president and account executive and will be responsible for healthcare insurance program development, negotiation, …
February 5, 2014
Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the former chairman of American International Group Inc., lost his bid to remove a judge from a lawsuit brought in 2005 by the New York state attorney general accusing him of accounting fraud. In the case, which …
February 5, 2014
Los Angeles, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services launched a rebranding campaign, unveiling a new logo and website on Tuesday in line with the specialty insurance market. According to NAS CEO Richard Robin, the new branding is intended to communicate the firm’s …
February 5, 2014
ANV Holdings BV, the Dutch headquartered specialty insurance business, announced a wide restructuring of its underwriting leadership within ANV Syndicate 1861. The bulletin described the initiative “as a testament to both the depth and versatility of its senior underwriting team …
February 5, 2014
RSA Insurance Group Plc has hired former Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc CEO Stephen Hester to lead the U.K. insurer as it seeks to put a scandal at its Irish unit behind it. Hester, 53, succeeds Simon Lee, who …
February 5, 2014
The London-based business process, procurement and technology services provider Xchanging announced the launch of its bordereaux transformation solution, ‘Binder 360 Services’, to an audience of more than 130 insurance professionals. The Binder 360 Bordereaux Transformation Service was developed in a …
February 5, 2014
Georgia would take the first steps to regulating the use of drones through legislation under consideration in the General Assembly. Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell, has sponsored a bill that would provide for the lawful use of unmanned aircraft in certain …
February 4, 2014
The Senate passed and sent to President Barack Obama a measure that sets U.S. agricultural policy for five years, ending the toughest legislative battle on renewal of the farm bill in almost two decades with cuts to crop subsidies and …