Monthly Archives: <span>March 2017</span>

Integro Announces Change in UK Operation’s Leadership

International insurance broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers announced the departures of John Sutton and Toby Humphreys, who have guided Integro’s UK operation since the acquisition of their firm, Humphreys Haggas Sutton & Co., in 2005. The Integro …

Allied World Launches 3 Professional Liability Products in Australia

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG announced it has launched three new professional liability products in Australia: Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, Architects and Engineers Professional Indemnity Insurance, and Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity Insurance. The Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity Insurance products is …

UK Prime Minister May Steps Up Battle Against Brexit Rebels

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting back against Brexit rebels in her ruling Conservative Party as she steps up her battle to start the formal process of pulling Britain out of the European Union. The premier fired government adviser …

Insurance Agents Can Help Nonprofits Deal with Changes Ahead

Nonprofit organizations are a loyal bunch, often sticking with their insurance agents and brokers for years. But there is room for new agents who can help nonprofits fill some coverage gaps, cope with political changes anticipated in 2017, and offer …

Stressed? Unfocused? Pop a Marijuana Mint and Get Back to Work

When Jeffrey Zucker needs to get a lot done at work, he eats half a weed gummy. Far from putting him at risk of a Maureen Dowd-level stupor, the 5-milligram dose of THC he gets gives him just a slight …

Insurers, Hospitals Worry Republican Plan Makes Insurance Less Affordable

The House Republican health insurance plan suggests coverage after Obamacare will be less affordable, insurers and industry experts said on Tuesday, raising questions about whether Americans will enroll and insurance companies will enter the market. The draft legislation rolls back …

AHL Insurance Agency Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance

AHL Insurance Agency, located in St. Charles, Missouri, has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. AHL Insurance Agency is a full-service insurance agency founded in 1996 that …

Report: Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls Tempts Hackers

Oil and gas companies, including some of the most celebrated industry names in the Houston area, are facing increasingly sophisticated hackers seeking to steal trade secrets and disrupt operations, according to a newspaper investigation. A stretch of the Gulf Coast …

Texas Re-Certifies 7 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp Claims

The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) re-certified seven employers to self-insure workers’ compensation claims. Together, the companies employ about 30,000 people in Texas. DWC renewed: Bradford Holding Company Inc. Textron Inc. Weyerhaeuser Company Jacobs Engineering Group …

Texas Ex-Postal Employee Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

McArthur Baker, 69, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP), according to U.S. …