Ohio Insurance Institute President Dan Kelso is retiring and senior staffer Dean Fadel has been named the OII’s new president, the organization announced. The leadership transition will occur over the next several weeks. Fadel, formerly vice president of Government Relations, …
Officials say a construction worker has died after being electrocuted while working at a site on the campus of Shepherd University. Shepherd University officials said in a news release that the man was killed on campus on July 5. Harkins …
A Georgia prosecutor says he’s dropped the criminal case against a trucking company charged in a deadly interstate crash last year that killed five nursing students. Tom Durden is district attorney for southeast Georgia’s Atlantic Judicial Circuit. He said Wednesday …
Federal court officials say an Alabama seafood company has agreed to stop processing fish after complaints were raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. District Court officials said in a statement July 7 that the permanent injunction is …
Risk and insurance advisor Crystal & Company has hired Jason Bishara as director in its Miami office. His responsibilities include new business development and senior level client relationship management. Bishara has more than 20 years of experience with a background …
The Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) has withdrawn its Official Disability Guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. WLDI describes the ODG as …
QBE North America has named David Kuhn senior vice president and regional executive for the Western region. Kuhn will be based in California and will lead QBE’s go-to-market activities in the 10-state region. He will be accountable for the region’s …
Dallas-based wholesale broker and MGA, LevelFirst, has appointed Eric Miller as communications and marketing manager. Tasked with overseeing the relaunch of the website and redesign of sales materials, Miller joined LevelFirst in January on a contract basis. This month, Miller …
Michigan-based insurance agency, BHS, has joined RiskProNet International, an association of independent insurance brokers in North America. Founded in 1939, BHS has a history of providing innovative products, services and expertise for the businesses and families it serves. BHS offices …
Insurer Kemper Corp., headquartered in Chicago, announced that George “Chip” D. Dufala Jr. will join the company as president, Property & Casualty Division, effective July 18. Dufala will report directly to Joseph P. Lacher Jr., Kemper’s president and chief executive …
