February 3, 2016
Alliant Insurance Services has acquired John F. Throne & Co., a Seattle, Wash.-based aviation insurance agency. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. John F. Throne’s leadership, client services and business development teams will remain in place. John F. Throne …
February 3, 2016
AssuredPartners Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired Suydam Insurance Agency in Somerset, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Suydam Insurance Agency has provided business and personal insurance coverage to clients in the greater New Jersey area …
February 3, 2016
Captricity Inc., an Oakland, Calif.-based startup that gives businesses in regulated industries easy access to customer data trapped in handwritten forms, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of financing led by White Mountains Insurance Group. The latest …
February 3, 2016
Health experts are bracing for Zika virus to spread to the United States by April or May, borne by a mosquito that craves human blood, feeds during the day and lives under beds and inside closets. Until now, the best …
February 3, 2016
High-risk shoppers maybe one of the best segments for insurance agencies and carriers to target with online and mobile quoting and services. New data from online agency CoverHound shows high-risk shoppers are 93 percent more likely to conduct research for …
February 3, 2016
General Motors Co. has asked a judge to reject efforts by a lawyer who first publicly exposed a faulty ignition switch in GM vehicles to undo a settlement fund resolving 1,380 death and injury lawsuits. In a separate filing, the …
February 3, 2016
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that the New York State Department of Health will offer advanced lab testing for individuals with symptoms who have traveled to areas where Zika virus infection is ongoing. The lab testing will …
February 3, 2016
Aprillia Jeffries is a model success story for her company’s efforts at improving the health of its staff. Jeffries, who works at Aetna, has lost 50 pounds and dropped eight dress sizes in the last two and a half years …
February 3, 2016
Great American Insurance Group has hired Lloyd J. “Pat” Stoik as senior vice president within Great American’s Property and Casualty Group. In his new role, Stoik will assume reporting responsibilities for Great American’s Property and Inland Marine, Ocean Marine and …
February 3, 2016
Ames & Gough, a specialty insurance broker based in McLean, Virginia, has promoted Jared Maxwell to vice president and equity partner from assistance vice president. Maxwell is based in the firm’s Boston office. The appointment brings to 14 the number …