A bill that would require seat belts on new school buses in Tennessee continues to advance in the Legislature, but lawmakers remain skeptical about the restraints. Questions about the cost of the measure and concerns about whether the restraints might …
An Arkansas health panel has recommended limiting coverage of opioid prescriptions in health plans that cover tens of thousands of state employees and teachers. The recommendations, which are aimed at curbing drug dependence and abuse, were compiled by the State …
RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, announced the expansion of its range of cyber models to include a new class of “cyber-physical” models. These include a range of cyber attack scenarios that can cause physical damage to …
Venture Programs, a West Chester, Penn.-based national insurance program administrator, has added Janet Wright as a risk manager and Jeanne Starr as a SUITELIFE regional underwriter. In this new role, Wright will be responsible for further enhancing and growing Venture’s …
CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurer, announced the appointment of David Legassick as head of Life Sciences, Technology & Cyber. Reporting to Rhonda Buege, head of Healthcare and Technology, Legassick will assume responsibility for CNA Hardy’s life science, technology …
While the full implications of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) cybersecurity regulation, which went into effect March 1, are still being realized by the insurance industry, many are beginning to question the regulation’s impact to directors …
Markel Canada, the Toronto-based subsidiary of Markel International, has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Allsport Insurance Marketing Ltd. Allsport is an incorporated managing general agent (MGA) specializing in providing insurance to Canadians for sports, leisure and recreation activities. …
Texas-based full service independent managing general agency and surplus lines broker, MD Jensvold & Co. Inc., has opened a location Shreveport, Louisiana, and added three new members to its team. John Hellyer joins Jensvold as lead underwriter in the Louisiana …
The insurer and public members of the Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau Governing Committee have voted to authorize the Governing Committee to submit a lower mid-year pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance. The filing will propose a …
Managing general agency, Worldwide Facilities – Houston, announced a partnership with Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) for well control insurance through the OIPA’s Partners Program. Worldwide Facilities will offer qualifying OIPA members discounts on control of well, risk reduction and …
