September 3, 2019
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Relation Insurance Services has named Paul Saich national sales leader. Saich’s primary focus will be to develop and implement growth sales strategies, tactics and action plans for the Relation sales team. He will be based out of …
September 3, 2019
Homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding this year can apply for up to $50,000 in state funding to repair damage. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program will allocate up to …
September 3, 2019
The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has hired property and casualty insurance specialist Ellen Bohn Gitlitz and acquired her book of business. The transaction became effective August 5, 2019. Based in Newton, Mass., Bohn Gitlitz will join the THG New England …
September 3, 2019
Most of a highly toxic chemical stored at a fire-damaged Philadelphia oil refinery has been rendered inert, clearing the way for closer inspections of the site following a June blaze that led to the plant’s closure, officials said on Friday. …
September 3, 2019
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed Jonathan Ritz as president, with immediate effect. Ritz was formerly chief executive officer of Validus’ US Insurance Operations, which included Western World Insurance Group, Crop Risk Services and Validus Specialty — all acquired by …
September 3, 2019
A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to kill nine people in a racist attack at a Charleston church was reinstated Friday by a federal appeals court. A …
September 3, 2019
Sep 3, 2019, 11:38 AM EST — Hurricane Dorian is on the move once again, inching northwest and potentially up the U.S. East Coast after bashing the Bahamas for almost two days with high winds and driving rains that have …
September 3, 2019
QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance that is intended to help employers navigate harassment, discrimination and other potential employment practices violations and keep up with …
September 3, 2019
Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Dawn Van Niman to accounting and finance specialist in the company’s Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for processing accounts payable and receivable, performing audits, and managing agent accounts. …
September 3, 2019
British finance minister Sajid Javid told representatives of the country’s financial services industry on Monday that the sector was a top priority for him as the country prepares to leave the European Union, a person familiar with the discussions said. …