The attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Washington over a deadly 2014 landslide have announced a proposed $50 million settlement on the eve of a trial. The Seattle Times reported the tentative pact was reached …
A woman of Islamic faith has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Portland nonprofit, alleging she was fired because of her religion, national origin and disability of asthma. The lawsuit filed last week by Sharmin Rahman contends she was …
MetLife Inc., the U.S. insurer, is close to finalizing a decision to expand its operations in Ireland, according to a person familiar with the matter. New York-based MetLife may announce its plan to grow its Irish presence within the next …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has named Gerrad Newton a producer within its auto dealer specialty program team in Sacramento, Calif. Newton will be focused on workers’ compensation and garage liability for auto and motorcycle dealers across California. He will …
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has named James Taylor assistant vice president in Heffernan’s benefits advisory services department. Taylor joined Heffernan in 2014 as an account executive after having worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance and ADP. Heffernan has offices …
Hamilton USA, the Princeton, N.J., based U.S. insurance arm of Hamilton Insurance Group, a Bermuda-based holding company for property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations in Bermuda, the U.S. and at Lloyd’s, has appointed Michael Garceau to chief operating officer. …
Missile attacks from Yemen on Western military craft risk spilling over into nearby busy sea lanes which could disrupt oil supplies and also other vital goods passing through the tense area, shipping and insurance sources say. While shipping companies have …
Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.* announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalina Holdings UK Ltd., has completed its acquisition of AGF Insurance Ltd. from a subsidiary of Allianz SE, following approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority, the UK insurance regulator. AGF …
Lloyd’s of London Chairman John Nelson said the government’s rhetoric on immigration threatens to hurt the U.K.’s status as a global center for finance. “We need to make sure we keep the U.K. very open in terms of inward investment, …
Hub International Ltd. (HUB), the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, has named Tina Osen as president of HUB Canada. She currently is president of HUB TOS in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Chad Robertson, currently regional president, Canada West, has been …
