July 28, 2016
John Tatum has joined AXIS Insurance as executive vice president and head of U.S. Programs. In this new position, he is responsible for all programs and binding authorities for AXIS Insurance across the U.S. market. Tatum reports directly to Carlton …
July 28, 2016
Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and Compare.com, based in Richmond, Va., have partnered to help provide more auto insurance quotes to online insurance shoppers, the companies announced. Compare.com works with more than 90 insurance brands to deliver …
July 28, 2016
Several restaurants in Northern California are damaged after suspected prank callers tricked workers into testing their fire suppression system. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Elk Grove officials say three such incidents were reported to the Cosumnes Fire Department Monday …
July 28, 2016
JLT Re has named Pete Chandler executive vice president and managing broker. He will be based in JLT Re’s San Francisco, Calif. office and report to Ed Hochberg, CEO of JLT Re in North America. Chandler comes from Marsh, where …
July 28, 2016
Representatives of the United States and the European Union met in Brussels this week to continue their joint negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures. “Both sides continued to discuss in good faith matters relating to group …
July 28, 2016
New Jersey insurance officials said they have recovered $3.5 million in a personal injury insurance fraud case involving chiropractors, physicians, medical facilities, billing companies and others. In a case connected to the same operation, Allstate Insurance recovered more than $20 …
July 28, 2016
Authorities say a man who was outside playing “Pokemon Go” helped save a burning Massachusetts building from severe damage. Sandwich Deputy Fire Chief John Burke said the man lived nearby and was in the parking lot playing the cellphone game …
July 28, 2016
Willis Towers Watson has released a new version of its Radar pricing software to enhance support for the growing demand for pricing sophistication from property and casualty (P&C) insurance markets around the world. “The leap forward in processing speed of …
July 28, 2016
The New York and Massachusetts attorneys general are refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas seeking records about their investigations into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors about man-made climate change. In an escalating political fight over global warming, the chairman of …
July 28, 2016
Telematics data was successfully used to defend a driver in a liability trial in England, according to Insure The Box Ltd., a telematics-based car insurer. The strength of the telematics data prove the policyholder’s case, in contrast to the third …