March 12, 2018
XL Catlin has appointed Urs Uhlmann as CEO, country manager for Canada. In his new role, Uhlmann will lead XL Catlin’s regional business strategy and overall insurance operations in Canada. Uhlmann joins XL Catlin after serving five years as CEO …
March 12, 2018
Program manager NSM Insurance Group reports that James Gara has joined the company as program director of AllComp Solutions, NSM’s monoline workers’ compensation division. Gara brings casualty underwriting experience in the middle and national account arena. As a national account …
March 12, 2018
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli scored a victory against Express Scripts Holding Co. in his push to force increased disclosures of the firm’s efforts to mitigate cyber risks. The prescription-benefits manager must include DiNapoli’s proposal in proxy materials this …
March 12, 2018
Beach, the London-based re/insurance broker, announced the formation of a new specialty and wholesale platform to be headed by former Integro leaders John Sutton and Toby Humphreys. Humphreys and Sutton previously held joint leadership roles at Integro UK for over …
March 12, 2018
The White House is forging ahead with a plan to give firearms training to teachers while pulling back from moves opposed by gun lobbyists such as raising the age limit for purchasing some weapons. U.S. President Donald Trump is also …
March 12, 2018
Over 20 years, Brian Komoto built a thriving pharmacy in California’s Central Valley. Each day, his nurses would travel the vast agricultural region’s roads to help hepatitis C patients take a grueling regimen of shots. Then, in 2016, 20 percent …
March 12, 2018
Seven in 10 human resource professionals said believe sexual harassment complaints at their workplaces will likely be “higher” or “much higher” in 2018 compared to previous years. An HR Certification Institute poll of more than 200 HR business leaders at …
March 12, 2018
A Brazilian government-backed institute is readying new evidence of contamination near the world’s biggest alumina refiner, Norsk Hydro ASA’s Alunorte, in the northern state of Para, a researcher told Reuters. A more complete report being prepared for release next week …
March 12, 2018
A human rights lawyer plans to launch a class action lawsuit against South African food producer Tiger Brands on behalf of the families of people who died and those affected by the worst listeria outbreak in history. South Africa’s health …
March 12, 2018
Zurich Insurance Group accelerated the growth of Cover-More Group, its specialist global travel insurance and assistance solutions business, by entering into agreements to acquire the leading providers of traveler assistance in Latin America. The acquired businesses operate under the Travel …