Monthly Archives: <span>December 2014</span>

Bolton & Co. Opens Northern California Office

Bolton & Co. has opened an office in Santa Clara, Calif. to serve its clients in Northern California. Bolton’s Santa Clara office will serve a diverse client base, ranging from nonprofit organizations, technology and construction companies to educational institutions. Pasadena, …

CNA Appoints Dmytrow Healthcare, Aging Services VP

CNA has appointed Bruce Dmytrow to vice president of aging services, national programs underwriting for the company’s healthcare segment, effective Jan, 1, 2015. Dmytrow will be responsible for the strategic leadership of this high-performing area. Dmytrow brings more than 29 …

Florida Floating Home Owner Loses Another Round in Damages Battle

A South Florida man who two years ago won a U.S. Supreme Court case over the difference between a floating home and a vessel has lost a legal battle against the city of Riviera Beach. A federal jury last week …

Pros Should Probe Teams’ Leaks of Players’ Medical Information: Viewpoint

The trade sending Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres finally went through late Thursday night, after a rocky process that seemed to involve some questionable gamesmanship. Major League Baseball officials would do well to give …

Report Questions U.S. Readiness, Coordination to Handle Major Disaster

The U.S. government isn’t fully prepared to handle a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural catastrophe, lacks effective coordination, and in some cases is years away from ensuring adequate emergency shelter and medical treatment, congressional investigators have found. The …

Businesses Push for Terrorism Insurance Vote When Congress Returns

Lobbyists for insurers, real estate financiers and businesses launched into action last week to urge quick renewal of a terrorism insurance program in 2015 after U.S. lawmakers left it to expire at the end of this year. Industry officials said …

Armour Group Completes OneBeacon Run-off Acquisition

Armour Group Completes OneBeacon Run-off Acquisition The Bermuda-based Armour Group Holdings Limited announced the completion of the acquisition of the OneBeacon Run-off. “The transaction includes the acquisition of the legal entities, including the assets, liabilities and capital, which comprise the …

India’s Prime Minister Plans Executive Order to Allow More Foreign Investment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to pressure Indian lawmakers into approving two key economic policy changes a day after a parliament session ended without a vote on the bills. Modi will use an executive order known as an ordinance to …

Mississippi City Receives Funds to Build Domed Storm Shelters

Tupelo, Misissippi has received money for architectural design and engineering of domed storm shelters able to hold a total of 2,300 people in two city parks. The domes are designed to withstand winds up to 250 mph, The Northeast Mississippi …

Arocha to Lead Cooper Gay’s Business Production in Venezuela

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has appointed Rafael Arocha as head of Cooper Gay’s business production in Venezuela with immediate effect. He is based at Cooper Gay’s regional headquarters in Miami and …