April 1, 2014
Charleston, South Carolina’s Johnson & Johnson has acquired Stateside Underwriting Agency Inc. (SUA) in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and Chagrin Falls, Ohio. SUA will continue to operate under the leadership of Richard Nowell and Chad Gaizutis, according to Johnson & Johnson …
April 1, 2014
Jerry Hourihan has been named president of American International Group’s (AIG) Private Client Group for the U.S. and Canada. He will report to Ralph Mucerino, CEO of Consumer Regional, Americas. Hourihan will be a high net worth client advocate and …
April 1, 2014
Broadway is taking a risk—on a musical about insurance. “Insurance: The Musical” opens this week in New York after a successful tryout last September in Hartford. It is Broadway’s first musical exploration of the property/casualty insurance industry, according to Broadway …
April 1, 2014
Venture Insurance Programs has expanded and enhanced privacy and data breach protection for its PREFERRED CLUB program for golf and country clubs, and its Suitelife programs for hotels and resorts. The policy offers flexible, less expensive coverage for the costs …
April 1, 2014
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administrationhas cited U.S. Minerals LLC with 11 safety and health violations from a follow-up inspection that began in September 2013 at the Harvey, La., facility. The manufacturer of abrasive blasting …
April 1, 2014
Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Cazzolla announced he will retire from Capital Insurance Group. Cazzolla’s retirement is to be effective at the end of the year. Cazzolla will continue in an advisory role to …
April 1, 2014
1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company offering homeowners and dwelling insurance to individuals in Louisiana through its wholly-owned subsidiary Maison Insurance Co., announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,887,500 shares of …
April 1, 2014
Kansas City, Mo., has settled four discrimination lawsuits filed by former part-time municipal prosecutors at a cost of more than $1 million since last July, and four similar lawsuits are still pending. The prosecutors’ office replaced part-time assistant prosecutors with …
April 1, 2014
A small village in Michigan’s Saginaw County is facing the prospect of losing its insurance coverage following issues including a number of lawsuits against its officials and police chief. The lawsuits and mounting legal costs drew the attention of the …
April 1, 2014
A St. Louis jury has awarded $1.14 million to a former employee of the Missouri Department of Public Safety who accused the department of age discrimination. The St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded $1.14 million to Timothy Barber, 61, who …