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Boeing Offers $100 Million, Beyond Lawsuits, to 737 Max Crash Victims
Jul 7 2019 // JULY 3, 2019 — Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by two crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, which killed 346 people and have led to scores of lawsuits. The money will...
Beazley Snares Cyber Underwriters from Chubb, Gallagher for U.S. Regions
Jun 26 2019 // Specialty insurer Beazley has hired two cyber and technology underwriters in the U.S. to meet growing demand from middle market businesses for insurance cover for cyber, data security and privacy exposures. Jennifer...
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Jun 17 2019 // National Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene...
Former Florida Association for Insurance Reform Expands Nationally, Will Focus on Flood
Jun 13 2019 // The Federal Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR), formerly the Florida Association for Insurance Reform, is expanding nationwide with a focus on reducing uninsured flood risk across the United States. FAIR is a...
Ward Appointed Vice President, Distribution Management at GuideOne
Jun 10 2019 // GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines, Iowa, has appointed Chris Ward as vice president of Distribution Management. In this role, Ward is responsible for driving and supporting attainment of GuideOne’s strategic plan...
Florida’s Citizens Joins NICB Disaster Response Services Consortium
Jun 4 2019 // Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s insurer of last resort, has joined the Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC), an insurance industry consortium spearheaded by the National Insurance Crime Bureau...
The MEMIC Group Appoints Kerr Director of Organizational Development & Training
May 28 2019 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has appointed Kathleen Kerr as director of Organizational Development & Training. In this newly created role, Kerr will execute enterprise wide organizational...
GuideOne in Iowa Names Pearson Sr. VP, Chief Underwriting Officer
May 24 2019 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has appointed Doug Pearson senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. In this role, Pearson is responsible for niche product management, home office underwriting,...
Texas Moves Against Unlicensed Georgia Firm Selling Health Insurance Plans
May 21 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has filed an action to stop Georgia-based Aliera Healthcare from selling health insurance in Texas without a state license. The public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. May 28 at the...
Is Sea Rise Wrecking Coastal Home Values? The Answer: Maybe
May 20 2019 // For sale: waterfront property with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Waves erode beach regularly. Flooding gets worse every year. Saltwater damage to lawn. Asking price: anyone’s guess. Some research suggests...
Chookaszian, Banta Join Omaha National Insurance Board of Directors
May 14 2019 // Omaha National Insurance Co., a Nebraska-based provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small and mid-size businesses, has appointed Dennis Chookaszian and Geoff Banta as independent members of its board of...
Lloyd’s Commissions Culture Survey to Help Raise Standards of Behavior
May 13 2019 // Lloyd’s of London has commissioned an independent culture survey following a Bloomberg Businessweek article that uncovered evidence of sexual misconduct in the world’s oldest insurance market. The survey is...
AAIS Adds Jonas as Commercial Lines Product Manager in Illinois
Apr 24 2019 // The Lisle, Illinois-based national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), has named Joseph Jonas as its new commercial lines product manager. Jonas is responsible...
Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California Declares $3M Dividend for 2019
Apr 23 2019 // Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California has declared a $3 million dividend in 2019. The group will issue the dividend to its qualifying member-insured 501(c)(3) nonprofits renewing their policies from June 1, 2019, to...
20 Ohio Counties Eligible for Federal Aid After Storms
Apr 11 2019 // Federal funding is being made available to help repair damage in Ohio from storms, flooding and landslides after severe weather in February. Local governments, state agencies and certain nonprofit organizations in 20...
Redmer Reappointed for Another Term as Maryland Insurance Commissioner
Apr 9 2019 // The Maryland Insurance Administration has announced that the Maryland State Senate voted to confirm Al Redmer Jr. for another term as Maryland’s Insurance Commissioner, where he will oversee the independent...
AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Insurance Policy to Colorado
Apr 2 2019 // AAIS (the American Association of Insurance Services), the only national not-for-profit insurance advisory organization governed by its member companies, has expanded its Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) program...
Pennsylvania Treatment Firm Accused of Exploiting Addicts, Insurers
Mar 27 2019 // The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office charged the co-founder and former executives of an addiction treatment firm and accused them of profiting off addicts by fraudulently billing insurance companies for tens of...
Midwest Flood Risk Might Last for Months, Experts Say
Mar 25 2019 // Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit places in in the Midwest, experts warned Saturday that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary. Rainfall and some snowmelt spurred...
Disabled Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Sue Non-Profit for Wage Theft
Mar 14 2019 // A New Mexico non-profit that’s assembled gift bags for the Oscars and Grammys is facing a class action lawsuit brought by disabled employees who say it pays as little as 18 cents an hour. The suit is the latest to...
