Google Inc. received a patent on the use of drones to provide emergency medical service. Patent 9,051,043, issued June 9, covers the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to provide emergency medical support. Google said the vehicles would be configured to …
Last month, administrators at the Boston Public Library discovered that a $600,000 engraving by Dürer and a $30,000 etching by Rembrandt had gone missing. It set off a media firestorm, the director of the museum resigned, and then … a …
JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. has appointed Hans H. van Heukelum as chief commercial officer. Van Heukelum will lead the broker’s U.S. strategy and expansion with respect to clients, prospects, markets and employee relations. He will be responsible for leading …
The Atlantic’s second storm of the year may be developing over the Yucatan Peninsula, with the potential to reach Texas and Louisiana and flood Houston for the second time in a month. Thunderstorms moving northwest from the Yucatan along the …
David Thomas has joined the board of Miller Insurance Services LLP (Miller) with immediate effect. The appointment follows the completion of Willis Group Holdings’ investment in Miller to form the leading specialist broker in the London wholesale market. “I am …
The vast majority of UK businesses (70 percent) are failing to address the importance of embedding a positive risk culture*, according to survey conducted by UK business insurance specialist QBE European Operations, which is part of Australia’s QBE Insurance Group. …
Great American Insurance Group announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted a formal license approval for its flagship insurance company, Great American Insurance Company, to establish a branch operation in Singapore. The bulletin noted that the authorization …
Specialist property catastrophe underwriting manager, Catalytic Holdings has hired industry veteran Sam Ramsey to lead its newly-formed wind underwriting business. Ramsey joins Catalytic from All-Risks Ltd. where he headed the broker’s Lloyd’s of London underwriting facilities business. Before that, he …
A raging battle over President Barack Obama’s request for “fast-track” authority central to improving U.S. ties with Asia resumes in the House of Representatives this week when lawmakers are expected to try to reverse Friday’s defeat of linchpin trade legislation. …
Allianz Commercial has announced the promotion of Paul Higham to the position of property account manager. Higham’s appointment is the third appointment made in the newly aligned property and casualty team, said the company, which is a division of Allianz …
