HDI Global SE (HDI) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as Director of Distribution for its UK and Ireland operations. She will assume the role on Sept. 2, 2019. Ogden will be responsible for distribution strategy, broker and client …
At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded their office and began shooting. Security experts and local law enforcement officers gave Abdow’s …
The Board of Directors of FedNat Holding Company, an insurance holding company, has selected David Michelson and David Patterson as candidates to serve on the board as new, independent directors. As soon as their appointments have satisfied insurance regulatory review, …
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572.1 million to the state for its part in fueling an opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing addictive painkillers. J&J said it would to appeal the decision, though the award …
A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rainforest’s importance to the global environment and prompted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to dispatch the military to assist in firefighting. Here is what you need …
Lockton has added Andrew Teegarden as senior vice president, client executive. In this role, he will work with Neil Metzheiser, executive vice president, and Lockton’s service teams to further enhance Lockton’s service capabilities. Teegarden has more than 16 years of …
An Iowa-based grocery chain says it’s aware of reports that hacked customer account information is being sold online. The Des Moines Register was the first to report that credit and debit card information of some Hy-Vee customers is being sold …
A Chicago police officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to taking at least $10,000 in bribes from the owner of an attorney referral service in exchange for information about crash victims and their insurance carriers. The Chicago Tribune reports …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over hurricane deductibles before Hurricane Barry. The state Department of Insurance received a complaint July 17 from a policyholder who claimed the …
Authorities say at least 18 people were treated after a carbon monoxide leak at a Houston area apartment complex. KTRK-TV reports that the Champions Fire Department says the Saturday morning leak might have been caused by a vehicle left running …
