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Lockton Affinity, Monitor Liability Managers Partner on Accountants’ PL Program
Jan 23 2015 // Lockton Affinity, the affinity program management division of Lockton Cos., has selected Monitor Liability Managers (Monitor), a W. R. Berkley Company, for its national certified public accountant (CPA) professional...
Davis Johnson Appointed Chief Communications Officer at Hamilton Insurance
Jan 8 2015 // Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company of property casualty reinsurer Hamilton Re and the organization’s U.S. property casualty insurance operations Hamilton USA, announced Wendy Davis Johnson...
Bolton & Co. Opens Northern California Office
Dec 24 2014 // Bolton & Co. has opened an office in Santa Clara, Calif. to serve its clients in Northern California. Bolton’s Santa Clara office will serve a diverse client base, ranging from nonprofit organizations, technology...
CSAA Insurance Group’s Meyer Named to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Board
Dec 22 2014 // CSAA Insurance Group Chief Operations Officer Greg Meyer was named a board member of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Meyer joined CSAA Insurance Group, an AAA Insurer, in 2014. Before that Meyer was the senior...
Senate Expected to Follow House, Approve Terrorism Insurance Renewal
Dec 15 2014 // Supporters of renewing the federal terrorism reinsurance program are optimistic that the Senate will follow the House and approve it, however the exact day and time of the Senate vote this week remains unclear. In addition...
Making Giving Work: How to Get the Most From Charitable Donations
Dec 15 2014 // Most companies want to support charitable and civic organizations and causes. At the same time, the stream of donation requests can be overwhelming, particularly because no one likes saying no. Plus, the pressure comes...
Micro Lending in the U.S.
Dec 15 2014 // While microfinance is largely associated with developing nations, microfinance in the United States has been around since the 1980s, according to a 2011 report, “American Offshoots: Will Microfinance Ever Really Take...
UK-Based MGAA Exceeds 100 Members With Century Underwriting
Dec 2 2014 // The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the UK-based organization dedicated to representing true MGAs, has exceeded the 100 member mark following the addition of commercial lines specialist Century...
Micro Lending in the U.S.
Dec 1 2014 // While microfinance is largely associated with developing nations, microfinance in the United States has been around since the 1980s, according to a 2011 report, “American Offshoots: Will Microfinance Ever Really Take...
Pickens to Head Insurance Board for West Virginia’s State Agencies
Nov 30 2014 // The West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management is getting a new executive director. The board announced last week that Mary Jane Pickens will succeed Chuck Jones, who is retiring effective Jan. 1. Jones has been...
Barney & Barney Opens Another Northern California Office
Nov 25 2014 // Barney & Barney announced the opening of a Walnut Creek, Calif. office to serve its growing number of clients in the East Bay. The office is in downtown Walnut Creek and will accommodate more than 70 Barney &...
Louisiana Nonprofits: Health Insurance Misinformation a Problem
Nov 18 2014 // Nonprofit groups preparing to help people in Louisiana sign up for insurance under the federal health care law say they have had to battle misinformation and misconceptions about the program as they prepared for the Nov....
More Americans Retiring Later Than They Expected
Nov 18 2014 // The “Great Recession” of 2008‒2009 took a toll on the retirement expectations of many Americans. According to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), there has been a nearly...
Swiss Re Americas CEO: Underserved Markets Ripe for Insurance Innovation
Nov 17 2014 // Underserved populations and market niches are ripe with potential for insurance innovators who are willing to take on the challenge of creating opportunities in areas that may seem unprofitable at first glance, says the...
C&R Insurance Services in Pennsylvania Announces 2 Acquisitions
Nov 12 2014 // C&R Insurance Services Inc. in Wayne, Pennsylvania, has acquired Garden State Professional Insurance Agency, a professional liability agency based in Freehold, New Jersey, and its affiliate FLAG Insurance Services....
Disaster Loans Made Available for 6 Eastern Kentucky Counties
Nov 6 2014 // Residents and businesses in six eastern Kentucky counties affected by storms and other damaging weather in August may be eligible for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA says...
Human Factor, Culture Often Overlooked in Climate Debate, Expert Says
Oct 29 2014 // When Hurricane Sandy came, Deborah Star Reed stayed home. Irene, the year before, had been over- hyped. Her 1919 concrete house in New York was left unscathed by Donna in 1960 and the “Big One” of 1938. So, on...
Judge Dismisses Mass. AG Coakley’s Federal Housing Lawsuit
Oct 24 2014 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley against the Federal Housing Finance Agency and mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the court doesn’t have...
Florida Is Hot Spot for Luxury Car Theft
Oct 23 2014 // Drivers of luxury vehicles in Florida should watch out. Their cars are the least likely in the U.S. to be returned if stolen. More than 25 percent of luxury cars taken from the beginning of 2010 through 2013 were never...
California Earthquake Authority Proposes to Lower Rates
Oct 23 2014 // The California Earthquake Authority on Thursday proposed an average 8 percent decrease in rates. CEA’s Advisory Panel recommended the rate decreases, along with additional coverage options in deductibles, discounts...
