Monthly Archives: <span>February 2016</span>

Long Hours for Surgeons Not Higher Risk to Patient Safety: Research

A new national study led by Northwestern Medicine showed allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours in order to stay with their patients through the end of an operation or stabilize them during a critical event did not …

Academy of Insurance Partners with PIA of Florida to Offer Online Insurance Training

Tallahassee, FL – February 4, 2016 — The insurance marketplace is ever changing and continued training is the rule of the day. The high cost of off-site training can be prohibitive for a lot of agencies. Today, that all changes …

XL Catlin Unveils Workplace Violence Coverage for Mid-Size Companies

XL Catlin has introduced a new insurance policy to help mid-size companies in the U.S. respond and recover from incidents of workplace violence. According to Denise Balan, Americas Head for XL Catlin’s Crisis Management insurance business, an act of workplace …

Risk Strategies Company Adds Wiek to Private Client Team in Nashville

Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has expanded its nationwide Private Risk Management (PRM) practice with the hiring of Carol Wiek as vice president, private client. Wiek is based out of the Nashville …

Tornadoes Damage Mississippi, Alabama Communities

Tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Alabama as thunderstorms swept through the area Tuesday, while a powerful snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Nebraska in more than a foot of snow before crawling into the Upper Midwest. Greg Flynn, spokesman …

7 Arrested in Georgia Arson, Insurance Fraud Scheme

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced the arrests of six Colquitt County residents and a Clayton County woman involved in a staged insurance fraud ring. A joint investigation by Hudgens’ Insurance Fraud Division and Fire Investigation Unit revealed the suspects …

Mizzi Appointed Sr. VP, Commercial Field Operations at CNA

Chicago-based insurer CNA appointed John Mizzi to senior vice president, Commercial Field Operations, effective Feb. 16, 2016. Mizzi will be responsible for integrating and accelerating CNA’s Commercial underwriting strategies, deepening CNA’s market presence and shaping a portfolio of profitable business. …

Texas Governor Announces Appointments to State Risk Management Board

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and reappointed Rosemary Gammon for terms set to expire on Feb. 1, 2021, to the board of the State Office of Risk Management. Dr. Lloyd Garland was named as presiding officer. …

Oklahoma Files Suit Against Directors, Officers of Failed Insurer, Red Rock

Oklahoma insurance regulators have filed suit against two New York financiers who took control of a failed Oklahoma insurance company, saying the pair and others infused it with allegedly worthless assets and used it as a vehicle in which to …

Rival Insurance Pros Assess Super Bowl Risks and Probability of Loss

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton can be wild and the Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning is no spring chicken. Which QB is the best insurance risk? Insurance Journal wanted to learn how insurance professionals assess that and other risks associated with …