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

Should U.S. Retaliate for Cyber Attacks?

The Obama administration should retaliate for a cyber-attack on federal employee records that was the worst breach the U.S. government has ever suffered, members of Congress said on Sunday. “There has to be a price to pay for this,” Representative …

Allstate Reunites Owner with ’72 Corvette 43 Years After It Was Stolen

Terry Dietrich celebrated her 62nd birthday by reigniting a teenage romance. The 62-year-old accountant from Duluth, Georgia, was finally reunited last week with the 1972 Corvette Stingray that was stolen from her more than 40 years ago. She described the …

BHSI Launches Liability Policy for Canadian Pension & Benefit Sponsors

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Executive First™ Fiduciary Liability Insurance, a new policy designed to provide straightforward, up-to-date protection for Canadian sponsors of large pension and benefit plans and their directors, officers and employees. “Our Executive First™ Fiduciary …

RSA Promotes Tiffany to Head of UK Legacy, Commercial Claims Team

RSA, one of the UK’s largest commercial insurers, has promoted Suzy Tiffany to head of UK legacy, with effect from July 1, 2015. Working at RSA for over 10 years, Tiffany has held a number of roles including finance change …

JLT Re Appoints Walters to Support International Growth, Client Development

JLT Re, the London-based provider of reinsurance broking and capital solutions, announced that Russell Walters has joined as a partner. Bradley Maltese, deputy CEO of UK & Europe, said, “Russell joins JLT Re with over 30 years of reinsurance experience …

Former Tennessee College Police Chief Files Discrimination Suit

The former Chattanooga State Community College director of police services has filed lawsuit claiming she was discriminated against by one of her former bosses and eventually fired on trumped up charges. The lawsuit says Assistant Vice President of Plant Operations …

Florida Vet, Wife Charged With Forging Pet Health Certificates

A Lakeland, Fla. veterinarian and his wife have been charged with forging pet health certificates to trick consumers into believing they were buying healthy animals. Dr. Christopher Carrier, owner of Care Animal Clinic in Lakeland, and his wife, Wendy Carrier, …

Blue Bell Reviewing Report of Listeria in Alabama-Made Ice Cream

Blue Bell Creameries is reviewing a report from a private laboratory that found evidence of listeria in a carton of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant. Brent McRae, 75, of Florida, who had recently eaten Blue Bell’s Cookies `n …

MarketScout Adds Thompson in Dallas

Insurance distribution and underwriting company, MarketScout, has hired Kirt Thompson as its new claim services manager. Thompson is based in the corporate office in Dallas. Prior to joining MarketScout, Thompson served as the corporate workers’ compensation manager for one of …

B Corp Status Gives California Agency Conscientious Bragging Rights

Already considering itself a socially and environmentally minded business, Burnham Benefits Insurance Services took the next logical step and went for an official designation that would help alert others to their mindset. That was the motivation Steve Vilas, Burnham’s vice …