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2017 Cyber Risks to Intensify as Hackers Become More Cunning: Report

Jan 11 2017 // Top cyber threats during 2017 are expected to include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and an increase in attacks harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according to a report published...

Normandy Insurance Expands Workers’ Compensation Coverage to Georgia

Jan 10 2017 // Florida-based workers’ compensation carrier Normandy Insurance Co. has expanded its coverage into Georgia, bringing the total number of states it offers coverage to two. The company also writes coverage in...

Sedgwick Elects Blancett as Office Managing Partner in New York

Jan 5 2017 // Sedgwick LLP, has elected John W. Blancett as an office managing partner (OMP) in New York, effective January 1. Blancett represents leading U.S., London and European insurers in litigation, investigations and counseling...

Sedgwick LLP Names Holmes Managing Partner in Los Angeles

Jan 4 2017 // Sedgwick LLP has named James Holmes an office managing partner in Los Angeles. Holmes is an experienced trial attorney and litigator, representing major media and entertainment entities, as well as major insurance carriers...

American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc. Announces January 1st Workers Compensation Program Launch

Jan 4 2017 // Fort Wayne, IN, January 4, 2017 – American Specialty, a recognized leader in Sports, Recreation, and Entertainment insurance, is proud to announce its new Workers Compensation program through Arch Insurance Company (A+...

How Agents Feel About Their Compensation from Carriers… and Other Matters

Dec 30 2016 // On a first quarter results call W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley cited a growing and alarming level of tension between carriers and distributors, driven by what he called a fight to grow margins in the...

Why Young Insurance Agents Are So Optimistic

Dec 29 2016 // It’s no secret that the insurance industry is facing a huge talent gap. Almost half of all insurance professionals are over age 45, with 25 percent of the industry expected to retire by 2018. That’s a...

Crystal & Co. Names Weiss Managing Director in Southern California

Dec 29 2016 // Crystal & Co. has named Scott Weiss a managing director in its commercial property/casualty department and a team leader for Northern California. Weiss’ responsibilities include the development, administration...

Ex-Players Drop Case to Force NFL to Pay Workers’ Compensation for Concussions

Dec 28 2016 // The federal court case brought by 38 former National Football League players seeking to force the NFL to recognize chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a covered disease under workers’ compensation has been...

Brexit Threatens 10% of London’s Financial Jobs: City of London Corp. Official

Dec 22 2016 // Up to 10 percent of jobs in London’s financial district may be lost if Britain fails to secure adequate access to European Union markets after Brexit, a City of London official said on Wednesday. Bankers first called...

New York Regulates Crime Insurance Underwriting of Firms Hiring Ex-Convicts

Dec 21 2016 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday issued a regulation making it easier for businesses to hire former convicts by prohibiting insurance companies from refusing coverage for crime-related losses caused by...

The Corporate Citizenship Mandate

Dec 19 2016 // In the midst of today’s growing war for talent and increasingly competitive labor market, corporate citizenship programs should no longer be viewed simply as a “feel good” activity. Rather, this...

Supporting the Troops: Industry Gives Back to Those Who Served

Dec 19 2016 // Many property/casualty insurance carriers have focused their charitable efforts on veterans, and they’ve done so for a number of good reasons. One important reason for adopting veterans causes was explained by Glenn...

Atlas General Insurance Services Expands Workers’ Compensation Footprint in Southeast

Dec 15 2016 // San Diego, CA, December 15, 2016 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC (‘Atlas’), a national multi-line program administrator, announced the addition of four more states eligible for workers’...

TPA Gallagher Bassett Names McNamara as Managing Director, Australia

Dec 7 2016 // Third party administrator Gallagher Bassett (GB)* has appointed John McNamara to the position of managing director – Australia, effective Jan. 1, 2017. McNamara succeeds Jon Winsbury who is moving into the role of...

Talbot Underwriting Beefs Up Cyber Offering, Hiring ANV’s Mayes & Anderson

Dec 5 2016 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has appointed a dedicated team of cyber underwriters. Phil Mayes joins the team as senior class underwriter, and Gillian Anderson joins the team...

The Competitive Advantage: Agency Owners of Yesterday and Today

Dec 5 2016 // When I began my career, many agency owners I met had founded their agencies in the Great Depression. To this day, I am amazed that anyone in the middle of a truly horrible economic depression would open a property/casualty...

Minding Your Business: Producer Compensation – What’s New Today?

Dec 5 2016 // Designing a good and motivating producer compensation model does not need to be a mystery. The bottom line is to pay what can you afford to pay, for what you are providing the producers, and be in line with the important...

What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report

Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...

MJ Insurance Adds Miller in Indianapolis Office

Dec 1 2016 // Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance has hired Kylie Miller as a talent acquisition specialist on its Learning & Development team. Miller will partner with the hiring managers and business leaders to anticipate and meet...