Monthly Archives: <span>February 2019</span>

Keyes Insurance of Florida Hires Introcaso as COO

The Keyes Company’s insurance division, Keyes Insurance, has hired Mark Introcaso as chief operating officer. Introcaso brings more than 37 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently with Peoples Trust as the director of Business Development South Region. …

Hub Acquires Assets of Texas Agency, US Insurance Source

Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of US Insurance Source LLC and certain of its affiliates (USIS). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, USIS is an independent insurance agency specializing in commercial …

4 Promoted in Leadership Roles at Wisconsin’s Church Mutual

Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted four individuals into new leadership roles. Janet Selnes is now vice president – broker distribution. Selnes has a proven track record of leadership success, most recently serving as assistant vice president – …

Iowa High Court: Insurer Not on Hook for Electrical Damage Caused by Squirrel

The Iowa Supreme Court says an insurance company doesn’t have to pay for damages after a squirrel climbed onto an electrical transformer and triggered a high-voltage spark that damaged a city’s power substation. The court ruled Friday that the city …

Planes, Trains, Autos, Trucks: ’10 Most Wanted’ Transportation Safety Improvements

Federal safety advocates are targeting three of the worst habits by drivers that kill more than 10,000 people a year: speeding, impaired driving and distractions from electronic gadgets. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its “Most Wanted” list of …

Bankruptcy Won’t End Problem PG&E Must Still Deal With: Wildfires

Big corporations forced into bankruptcy by liability lawsuits often take the offending product off the market and try to move on. That’s what happened with the Dalkon Shield birth control device, asbestos and silicone breast implants. But when the nation’s …

Relatives of Woman Killed in Arizona Uber Crash File $10M Claim

Two relatives of a woman killed when she was struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle have filed a $10 million claim against the Phoenix, Ariz. suburb where the incident occurred in March. The Arizona Republic reported the previously undisclosed claim …

Asbestos Found in University of Montana Building

Montana parents are demanding more information about high levels of asbestos found in a University of Montana building that housed a preschool. The Missoulian reports that the university moved the preschool students to another building on Tuesday after test results …

USG Adds Weyrauch as Producer in Oregon

USG Insurance Services Inc. has named Jeremy Weyrauch a producer/broker in its satellite Oregon City, Ore. branch. Weyrauch has 13 years of experience. He started in the industry at Travelers Insurance, then moved to wholesale in 2017 with Scottish American …

Ironshore Names Hartley U.S. Program Business Leader; Appoints Sharis Director

Ironshore Specialty Casualty has announced executive appointments to oversee the Programs business unit in the U.S. Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president, head of Programs. Hartley will oversee the development, marketing and distribution of programs lines, working with …