Monthly Archives: <span>February 2020</span>

N.H. Stone Products Manufacturer Cited for Hazards Following Employee Fatality

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Quartz and Stone Creations of New Hampshire LLC for crushing and other hazards following an employee fatality on July 19, 2019. OSHA cited the Northwood, N.H., stone …

Public Entity Specialist Patterson Joins Alliant Insurance in Dallas

Carleen Patterson has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Dallas as first vice president, practice leader within the company’s Public Entity Group. Patterson is regarded for her property/casualty expertise for large governmental and higher education clients. Additionally, she has experience working …

Ohio’s McGowan, Allied Specialty Partner on Amusement/Entertainment Insurance

Fairview Park, Ohio-based The McGowan Companies has entered into a joint venture with Allied Specialty Insurance Inc., a subsidiary of AXA’s property/casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, forming McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance (McGowan Allied). The new entity is focused …

Wisconsin’s Integrity Names Messerschmidt as Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager

Integrity Insurance, a property & casualty carrier headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has promoted Lisa Messerschmidt to commercial lines underwriting manager. Messerschmidt will be responsible for leading a group of commercial lines underwriters and commercial field underwriters to ensure sustained growth, …

Insurance Comparison Site SelectQuote Plans IPO: Reuters

SelectQuote has hired investment banks for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the owner of the eponymous insurance policy comparison website at more than $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. SelectQuote is working …

Worldwide Facilities in California Names Kaneko Executive Vice President

Los Angeles, Calif.-based Worldwide Facilities has named Garett Kaneko executive vice president in national client management and sales. Kaneko’s responsibilities will include development of the firm’s relationships with customers. He was most recently strategic lead of insurance partnerships for Newfront …

Lockton Adds Catalano to Employee Benefits Business in California

Lockton Pacific Series has added Vinny Catalano to grow its employee benefits presence in the Sacramento, Calif., region. Catalano is part of the Lockton’s Pacific region, which encompasses eight offices throughout the Western U.S., including Portland, Sonoma, San Francisco, Sacramento, …

Woman Sues Idaho Church After Church Van Crashes in Oregon

A young woman from Idaho who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a 2018 van crash while traveling to a Christian conference in Portland, Ore. with her youth group is suing the church and the youth pastor who was driving …

Towne Insurance Expands Into South Carolina, Acquires The Angel Insurance Agency

North Carolina-based Towne Insurance has expanded into South Carolina with the completion of its acquisition of Nationwide Agency, The Angel Insurance Agency. Led by David E. Angel, The Angel Insurance Agency has offices located in Rock Hill, Lancaster, and Spartanburg, …

Report: Water from Hot Tub Displays Caused North Carolina Legionnaire’s Outbreak

Hot tub water that sprayed into the air likely caused an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that killed four people in North Carolina last year, state health officials said last month. The state Department of Health and Human released its final …