Insurance companies that spend their advertising dollars on digital ads can increase their brand awareness far more than they can with television. A study by the digital advertising services firm Rocket Fuel says digital advertising is nine times more effective …
The top official of Florida’s state-backed property insurer stepped forward yesterday to defend his organization’s international travel, arguing it was necessary to conclude a $3.1 billion risk transfer plan. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President Barry Gilway has found himself under …
To fight rising medical costs, oil company BP Plc last year offered Cory Slagle — a 260-pound former football lineman — an unusual way to trim $1,200 from his annual insurance bill. One option was to wear a fitness-tracking bracelet …
State House and Senate leaders said this week that they have reached a compromise on legislation to make Duke Energy curb pollution from its 33 coal ash dumps across North Carolina. House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Phil Berger …
West Virginia billionaire Jim Justice has reached a $1.5 million settlement with Kentucky officials over dozens of violations at several of his coal mines in eastern Kentucky. The agreement between Justice and the state’s Department for Natural Resources is a …
ACE Group announced executive appointments in its high net worth personal lines insurance business, ACE Private Risk Services, naming Annmarie Camp as senior vice president, National Sales and Distribution leader, Shannon Detroit as vice president, Central Region, and Heather Cabra …
New federal rules that labor officials say could save lives at dangerous mining sites have survived a court challenge from mining industry groups. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week dismissed the lawsuit brought by the National Mining …
Aon plc has issued the following statements regarding the UK government’s announcement of the Trailblazer insurance apprentice program. Dominic Christian, CEO of Aon UK Limited, said: “We are proud to have been instrumental in the development of the new apprenticeship …
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced the appointment of John Bender as CEO for the company’s global reinsurance operations. He has overseen Allied World’s reinsurance platform globally since 2011. President and CEO Scott Carmilani noted Bender’s willingness to take …
Rain-sodden slopes collapsed in torrents of mud, rock and debris early Wednesday in the outskirts of Hiroshima, killing at least 10 people and leaving 22 missing, the government said. [IJ Ed. Note: Latest reports say the death toll is at …
