February 23, 2015
This past month’s cycle of blizzards and heavy snowfall in the Boston area and New England have been adding up to a significant impact in the region. The following are the top U.S. writers of homeowners, auto and blizzard-exposed commercial …
February 23, 2015
The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida and Windhaven Insurance have formed a partnership that gives PIA members a direct appointment to write policies with Windhaven Insurance upon meeting minimal criteria. The PIA of Florida has added an auto carrier to …
February 23, 2015
The city of Wilmington, N.C., is settling a lawsuit with a man who led police on a chase and was then bitten by a police dog that was pushed through his car window. Area media outlets report the city has …
February 23, 2015
Back in her high school days, my daughter got to be a pretty darned good field hockey player, eventually became the captain of her team. But in her sophomore year, Regina was still locked in a competition with another student …
February 23, 2015
A woman’s lawsuit accuses the University of New Mexico of giving short shrift to her report of being raped by two football players and another man. The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court seeks unspecified damages. The lawsuit accused university …
February 23, 2015
Volunteers have installed thousands of free smoke alarms in a Southern California neighborhood where a fire last month killed a mother and her two sons. The Orange County Register reported 5,000 donated smoke alarms were installed Saturday in 1,000 condominiums …
February 23, 2015
Nationwide Insurance says it will close its Lynchburg, Virginia, call center by the middle of 2016. The News & Advance reports that the move means 340 jobs will leave the area. Nationwide spokesman Eric Hardgrove says the closure is part …
February 23, 2015
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that Grahame “Chily” Chilton has been named CEO of the company’s UK-based international brokerage division, subject to regulatory approval. Chilton will be responsible for leading Gallagher’s international brokerage operations and will also become a …
February 23, 2015
Wholesale broker CGSC North America has made three senior appointments in its business development, partnerships and marketing operations. All three will report to Tom Ruggieri, who last October became CEO of CGSC North America, which is part of Cooper Gay …
February 23, 2015
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced recently that President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Klingel plans to retire in February 2016. Kilngel came to the organization in late 2002 and has had the third longest CEO tenure …