Monthly Archives: <span>June 2015</span>

6 Decisions Coming from Supreme Court Over Next Few Days

The U.S. Supreme Court is saving the best for last. The nation’s top court will issue a series of major rulings over the next several days as it closes its nine-month term. In addition to landmark gay-marriage and Obamacare cases, …

Dubai-Based Chedid Re Announces Registration as Lloyd’s Broker

Chedid Europe Reinsurance Brokerage Limited, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has announced its registration as a Lloyd’s broker. Chedid Re, which is a subsidiary of the Lebanese group Chedid Capital Holding, said this business move comes as a natural extension of …

Allied World Asia-Pacific Launches Regional Brand Campaign

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has launched its first regional marketing campaign within Singapore and Hong Kong entitled “Insurance. Straight Up.” The bulletin said the “business-to-business brand campaign involves a mix of digital, print, Out of Home and activation …

Howden & Insurisx Launch Technology Platform to Help Prevent Cyber Attacks

Howden, the London-based international broking arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, and cyber insurance technology specialists Insurisx Inc. have launched a technology-based platform, designed to help clients of all sizes improve security and resilience from potential cyber attacks. The companies said …

Blenkinsopp Named XL Catlin’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Political Risk Team

XL Catlin announced the promotion of Joe Blenkinsopp to the position of chief underwriting officer for its Political Risk and Trade Credit (PRTC) team. Blenkinsopp assumes the role with immediate effect, having previously held the position of deputy global head …

RMS Names Sharma Senior Vice President of Cloud Operations and IT

RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk management firm, announced it has named Sanjiv “Sunny” Sharma as senior vice president of cloud operations and information technology. Sharma joins from Rocket Fuel, a digital advertising firm, where he led the global engineering …

Citizens Approves Rate Changes for Florida Insureds

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors has approved a 2016 rate package that lowers rates for nearly half of Citizens’ personal lines policyholders while responding to increased water loss claims and continued inadequate rates for its remaining policyholders along …

Georgia Chiropractor Indicted On 12 Counts of Insurance Fraud

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced that a Bibb County Grand Jury indicted Roswell chiropractor Victor L. Dees for 12 counts of insurance fraud based off an investigation conducted by the Department of Insurance’s Fraud division. Subsequent to the indictment, …

Mississippi Mayor Wants Residents to Clean Up Left Over Katrina Debris

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes wants slabs and pilings left behind when Hurricane Katrina tore the businesses and homes removed. Hewes said the debris is “unsightly” and a “blight.” The Sun Herald reports the city council will consider an ordinance July …

Alabama Investigates Day Care After 38 Children Hospitalized With Illness

Alabama State health officials are evaluating food that was served at a Montgomery day care after dozens of children were hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Merrill South of Baptist Health told local media that 38 children were being treated after …