Former California licensed insurance producer Jon Cunningham, 57, has been charged with a dozen felony counts of fraud, including first degree burglary, grand theft, theft from an elder and filing false tax returns after allegedly stealing more than $381,000 in …
Agency technology firm Applied Systems said it has acquired TechCanary, an insurance customer relationship management (CRM) system built on the Salesforce.com platform. Terms were not disclosed. Applied Systems said TechCanary’s insurance CRM will be integrated with the Applied Epic agency …
Generali has appointed Steven Zuanella as group chief digital officer. He has responsibility for driving digital transformation, data analytics initiatives and innovation across the group. He reports to Frédéric de Courtois, Generali’s general manager. Effective on April 1st, Zuanella joined …
A $1 million gift has helped the University of Kansas School of Business to establish a new insurance and risk management certificate program, which will launch in the fall. The gift, from Cheryl Lockton Williams, of Mission Hills, honors her …
Alliant Insurance Services has added Gregg Aleman in Chicago as first vice president within its Employee Benefits Group. Aleman joins Alliant with a depth of expertise designing and delivering highly strategic employee benefits programs and solutions. This includes more than …
In spite of a decrease in work zone crashes in Texas last year, 161 people still lost their lives and another 684 were seriously injured, with the vast majority of those killed — 84 percent — being motorists and/or their …
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation mutual insurer, LWCC, will distribute a $51 million dividend for 2018 to more than 20,000 policyholders in mid-April. This amount represents one-fourth of the premium LWCC earned in 2018, the company said. Dividend payout increases …
Three contractors who worked at a Houston-area chemical plant say in a lawsuit that the company knew that a flammable gas was leaking before a deadly fire erupted but did not order an evacuation. The Houston Chronicle reports the lawsuit …
Lloyd’s continues to tighten up its workplace rules by restricting people from entering Lloyd’s premises who are drunk or under the influence of drugs. The new rule, which was included in a market bulletin issued this week, comes on the …
Transportation agencies and first responders may soon get help from artificial intelligence to determine the best evacuation routes during floods such as those affecting portions of Missouri and the Midwest. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are using …
