March 19, 2015
Economic losses from global natural catastrophes likely will triple over the next 15 years, unless steps are taken to reduce bad development choices, according to preliminary results of a catastrophe modeling study presented at the third UN World Conference on …
March 19, 2015
OneBeacon Technology Insurance Group has appointed Nathan Martin as vice president overseeing the South Region. John Wurzler, OneBeacon Technology president, said Martin will work on continuing to building the company’s business and relationships in the Southern states. Martin has over …
March 19, 2015
ACE Group has appointed Jeslyn Tan to the new role of regional head of agency for Asia Pacific, based in Thailand. The creation of this new role reflects the company’s commitment and investment to expand the agency channel, which will …
March 19, 2015
Jim Bishop has joined Southwest Risk LP as a vice president and property broker. Bishop has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry with extensive knowledge of the marketplace in the central United States. He began his …
March 19, 2015
Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Plc plans to keep its name on the Chicago tower that is being sold to Blackstone Group LP. The broker “is involved in a long-term contract for its naming rights for Willis Tower,” Colleen McCarthy, …
March 19, 2015
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is the smallest it has been since its creation more than a decade ago, as improving private-market conditions continue to offer policyholders more choices for how best to protect their homes, according to a statement by …
March 19, 2015
The former North Carolina learning specialist who questioned literacy levels of Tar Heels athletes received $335,000 in the settlement to end her lawsuit against the school. Mary Willingham sued last summer, saying she was demoted and UNC retaliated against her …
March 19, 2015
North Carolina’s highest court is weighing whether state environmental rules require Duke Energy to clean up its leaky coal ash dumps immediately, or years down the road. The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments this week after Duke Energy and …
March 19, 2015
Officials say a $20,000, “Pothole Relief Fund” has been established to help pay more than 300 claims from motorists who ran over potholes created by icy roads in Memphis. Tennessee experienced winter storms in February and March that dropped freezing …
March 18, 2015
The son of one of the central figures sent to prison as part of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s says that the family name has been more of a benefit than a burden, perhaps because he works in the …