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

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Monument LLC in Pennsylvania

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced today that it has acquired Monument LLC, a program administrator headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with an additional office in Newport Beach, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2002, Monument is …

Navion Names Meisl Director of Marketing in California

Navion Insurance Associates Inc. has named Pam Meisl director of marketing and distribution. Meisl will be working out of the firm’s Anaheim Hills, Calif. office. She has 23 years of insurance industry experience. Meisl previously worked for CNA Insurance as …

Hub International Northeast Hires Gonzalez as New Business Producer in N.Y.

Hub International Northeast, a division of Hub International Limited, hired Jerry Gonzalez as new business producer. He is based in Hub’s New York City office.

GEICO Expands Ridesharing Coverage to Georgia

GEICO has continued the expansion of its new auto insurance product for drivers of transportation network companies (TNC) with the addition of Georgia. GEICO offers ridesharing coverage through GEICO Commercial at a price lower than taxi and commercial rates. GEICO …

New York Lawmakers Approve Tougher Regulation of Nail Salons

New York lawmakers on June 19 approved tougher regulation of nail salons, intended to help protect some 40,000 workers — many of them female immigrants — from getting shorted on pay and otherwise mistreated. The Assembly’s unanimous vote, following Senate …

NYSIF Issues Update on Elimination of WCB Fees, Weekly Benefit Rate

The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) issued an update on June 19 noting that Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the elimination of a number of Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) fees as a part of the 2015-16 state budget. According …

Michigan Regulators OK Meadowbrook/Fosun International Transaction

Michigan insurance regulators have approved the acquisition of Southfield-based Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. by China’s Fosun International Limited. Meadowbrook Insurance Group announced that it received the required regulatory approvals from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services on June …

Kliewer Elected Chair of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Bill Kliewer, managing partner at BKCW in Killeen, to serve as chairman for 2015-2016. Kliewer has more than 35 years of insurance, financial and management experience, Kliewer is among the leaders in …

Ohio Settles with Rock Salt Firms, Sets Up Online Claims Process

Ohio has introduced an online claims process to allow local governments to claim a share of the $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers that state officials say conspired to drive up prices. Public entities in the state that …

Thousands of Texans Seek Federal Aid in Wake of May Storms

Thousands of Texans have sought government help in the weeks since deadly storms and flooding devastated parts of the state. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced June 20 that more than 17,500 individuals have registered so far for assistance. A …