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

Ironshore Expands High Net Worth Coverage to Homeowners in Connecticut

Ironshore Private Client Group has expanded its Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio product to high net worth homeowners in Connecticut. Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio coverage is available in four states on an admitted basis, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Georgia. Ironshore …

WorkCompCentral Founder DePaolo Remembered as ‘Innovative Thinker’

The founder of WorkCompCentral died on Sunday in a motorcycle crash, according to employees reporting on the website. David DePaolo, 56, was reportedly in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu Hills, Calif. in the afternoon when he hit an embankment, …

G2 Insurance Services Names Fox-Foster Claims Manager in California

G2 Insurance Services has named Martin Fox-Foster claims manager. Fox-Foster will be located in the company’s San Francisco office He will serve as a resource to G2 Insurance’s commercial clients, advocating on their behalf for a range of property/casualty, cyber …

HGGC/Integrity Partnership to Acquire Nebraska Insurance Marketing Firm

Palo Alto, Calif.-based middle market private equity firm HGGC, has completed its equity investment in Integrity Marketing Group LLC (Integrity), an independent distributor of life/ health insurance products focused on serving the senior market. Concurrently, HGGC and Integrity announced they …

Takata Settles Airbags Lawsuit With Florida Driver’s Estate

Takata Corp. agreed to settle a lawsuit in Florida with the estate of a driver of a Honda Civic who claimed to have been left a quadriplegic because of a dangerous airbag in the vehicle. Terms of the settlement weren’t …

BRP to Offer Excess Management Liability Through Great American

Specialty underwriter and program administrator Business Risk Partners (BRP) has launched an excess management liability facility backed by Great American Insurance Group. The facility will provide up to $5 million in capacity, available standalone or sitting above BRP’s primary coverage …

Cunningham Lindsey Subsidiary, Vale, Launches Claims Consulting Service

Dallas-based Vale Training, a Cunningham Lindsey company and an independent division specializing in training for adjusters and appraisers in the insurance claims industry, has launched Vale Consulting Services to provide seasoned executives as claims consultants to advise insurers, brokers and …

NW Wisconsin Flood Damage Up to $30M

Flooding from recent heavy rains has caused $30 million dollars in damage in northwestern Wisconsin. State emergency management officials said that storms have caused nearly $1.8 million in damage to homes and businesses. Damage to roads, bridges and trails is …

Insurers, Private Hospitals in Houston Fighting over Patients’ Rates

Insurance companies and private hospitals are facing off in Houston over how much to charge patients for “out-of-network” surgeries and procedures. According to the Houston Chronicle at least a dozen lawsuits have been filed in Houston in recent years over …

BHSI Expands into Transactional Liability Market with Underhill, 3 Others

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) reported that it has expanded into Transactional Liability Insurance in the U.S. and Canada and named Robert Underhill as senior vice president, head of Transactional Liability. The company also appointed Dan Crosby as vice president, …