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

JLT’s Thistle Insurance Appoints Williams as Managing Director, Robinson as COO

Thistle Insurance Services Limited, part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, the UK-based provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits-related advice, brokerage and associated services, announced two key appointments to its executive board. Paul Williams has been appointed managing director …

Cause of North Carolina Deck Collapse that Injured 23 Under Investigation

Investigators are trying to determine what caused a deck to collapse as a family was taking a group photo at their rented beach house in North Carolina. The collapse July 4 sent 23 people to the hospital, authorities said. The …

North Carolina Salmonella Outbreak Kills 1, Sickens Nearly 250

State health officials say one person has died in connection with a salmonella outbreak at a North Carolina barbecue restaurant. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the death on its website, but provided no additional details. According …

Florida Strip Club Company to Pay $6M Settlement in Dancer Wage Lawsuit

A company that owns strip clubs in Florida and Ohio has reached a $6 million settlement in a class action lawsuit led by a former exotic dancer. Under the terms of the settlement approved by a federal judge this week, …

Fire Destroys Historic Florida Cigar Factory

A historic Tampa, Florida cigar factory has been destroyed in a fire. Authorities say the roof and floors of the Palmetto Beach Cigar Factor collapsed in the fire which broke out shortly after midnight July 5. The fire marshal said …

DUAL Appoints Watson as Chief Claims Officer

DUAL, the specialist underwriting arm of the Hyperion Insurance Group, announced it has appointed Angus Watson as global chief claims officer, joining September 1, 2015. Watson will join from Arch Insurance Company (Europe) Limited where he was head of claims …

UK’s Towergate Announces Changes to Executive Team

Towergate, the UK-based intermediary, announced that interim CEO Scott Egan will be leaving the company to join the executive board of RSA Insurance Group plc as group chief financial officer*. Egan was appointed interim CEO in February 2015 and will …

RSA Appoints Towergate’s Egan as Executive Director and Group CFO

RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) announced the appointment of Scott Egan as an executive director and group chief financial officer of the company. He is expected to join the company during the fourth quarter of this year. He replaces Richard …

American Claims Management Selected by National Unity to Enhance Customer Service and Improve Results

San Diego, CA, July 7 2015 – Effective June 1, American Claims Management (ACM) took over the third party administration of all Georgia and California personal auto claims for National Unity Insurance Company. The contract involves roughly 1,200 existing claims …

Based in Chicago, Rubin to Head Integro’s M&A Unit

International insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro Ltd. has hired Ben Rubin as a principal and head of mergers and acquisitions, a new position. He is based in Chicago. Rubin joins Integro from Chicago’s Lake Forest Bank & Trust, …