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Former Railway Workers File Asbestos Suit Against BNSF in Oregon
Jun 5 2015 // Three former employees have sued BNSF Railway, claiming they suffer from lung disease caused by job-related exposure to asbestos. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Portland, Ore. says the men had to work with and around items...
People – South Central
Jun 1 2015 // Texas-based Higginbotham hired Sean Bell as an associate of commercial property/casualty insurance for its practice in Austin. Bell has experience in brokerage with an independent agency and in claims with an insurance...
People – Southeast
Jun 1 2015 // Frankie Silva has been named assistant vice president of underwriting at GEICO’s regional office in Lakeland, Fla. Silva previously served as assistant vice president of underwriting in the company’s San Diego...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names Emerson to Head Liability Claims in Canada
May 21 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Paul Emerson as head of liability claims in Canada. Emerson comes to BHSI from the law firm of Clyde & Co Canada LLP. “As an attorney with extensive...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Launches Crime Protection Policy in Canada
May 20 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a crime protection policy along with a new executive impersonation coverage endorsement for large public and private companies in Canada. “Designed by BHSI...
GEICO to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums
May 18 2015 // GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting results declined in the first quarter. The giant direct writer said its...
Business Moves
May 18 2015 // Orchid Underwriters, Coastal Agents Alliance Orchid Underwriters Agency LLC, a Vero Beach, Fla.-based program administrator and wholesale broker of excess & surplus (E&S) insurance focusing on coastal properties,...
People – West
May 18 2015 // GEICO has named Greg Jacobi assistant vice president of underwriting in its San Diego, Calif., regional office. Previously, Jacobi served as assistant vice president of underwriting for the company’s Dallas regional...
GEICO Names Silva Assistant VP of Underwriting in Florida Regional Office
May 12 2015 // Frankie Silva has been named assistant vice president of underwriting at GEICO’s regional office in Lakeland, Fla. Silva previously served as assistant vice president of underwriting in the company’s San Diego...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds McGuire as Midwest Sr. Field Rep
May 7 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos. added Michael McGuire as a senior field representative to promote targeted growth in the Midwest. Specifically, McGuire serves producers in Iowa and Nebraska. Michael McGuire He is...
Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in North Dakota
May 7 2015 // A BNSF train carrying crude oil owned by Hess Corp derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on May 6, forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town just days after the United States and Canada announced reforms to improve...
GEICO, Allstate to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums
May 4 2015 // GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting results declined in the first quarter. The giant direct writer said its...
GEICO Names Jacobi Assistant Vice President in California
May 1 2015 // GEICO has named Greg Jacobi assistant vice president of underwriting in its San Diego, Calif. regional office. Previously, Jacobi served as assistant vice president of underwriting for the company’s Dallas regional...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands Into Australia; Colahan Leads Region
Apr 27 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it has received its insurance license to provide all lines of general business in Australia, established operations in Sydney, and named Chris Colahan as...
Washington Train Company Sues BNSF for at Least $41M
Apr 9 2015 // Two top officials of defunct refrigerated rail service Cold Train are suing BNSF Railway in Washington for $41 million for putting them out of business. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Spokane on Tuesday. Capital...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands D&O Policies to Canada
Apr 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced the Canadian editions of the Executive First Directors & Officers Liability insurance policy and the Executive First Side A DIC Directors & Officers liability...
GEICO Expands Ridesharing Product to Maryland
Mar 19 2015 // GEICO is now offering its ridesharing insurance product to Uber (UberX and UberXL), Lyft, Sidecar and other services to approved drivers in Maryland, in addition to Virginia. The product, which replaces the driver’s...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Head of Singapore Energy Business
Mar 16 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced another key addition to its leadership team in Asia, naming Min Ong as Asia regional head of energy, based in Singapore. Malin Fredriksson, Asia regional head...
A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations
Mar 4 2015 // Carrier Management Special Report Warren Buffett’s insurance beginnings and predictions; breaking out the insurance and reinsurance results; the growth and expectations for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance;...
Jain or Abel? Buffett Successor Speculation Continues
Mar 1 2015 // Warren Buffett’s annual reports to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders have their own Kremlinology. Investors hunt for any hint about who will succeed the 84-year- old chief executive officer, much as students of...
