April 13, 2017
San Diego, Ca.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Julie Brennan as senior account manager within the agency’s construction practice. Brennan will serve as the main point-of-contact at the agency for both surety and commercial insurance clients. She is charged with …
April 6, 2017
The Rockhill Insurance Group has named Steve Caporelli to its environmental unit. Caporelli will be based in the San Francisco, Calif. office. Caporelli more than 15 years of underwriting and risk assessment experience. He previously worked at Starr Cos. as …
April 6, 2017
Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Co. in Stockton, Calif., puts dealing with agency fraud high on her radar. She talked with Insurance Journal about agency fraud, and how agency owners should go about avoiding being involved with …
April 3, 2017
A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated noncompete agreements and poached numerous employees is not over yet, but the brokerage bringing the charges has scored key early victories. The lawsuit brought by U.K.-based Aon …
April 3, 2017
In a room packed with insurance industry professionals, an undeniable air of gratitude hung over those who were doing the giving. Speaker after speaker came up and talked to the audience at a charity event about how grateful they were …
March 30, 2017
A jury in Fresno, Calif. has ruled against Aon Corp. in yet another poaching lawsuit that involves the U.K. brokerage and rival Alliant Insurance Services. The jury rejected every claim by Aon levied against Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant and 10 …
March 30, 2017
Can you imagine an even hotter, drier Phoenix? Certainly not if you’ve been to the sun-drenched Arizona capital in the summer. Such an inconceivable scenario is being proposed by the LA Times. “Today, Phoenix is a horizon of asphalt, air …
March 23, 2017
“If we survive the next five to 10 years and improve the way we do things, we can be well-positioned into the future.” James Keating, founder, chairman and CEO of The Keating Group, offered those positive words amid the din …
March 22, 2017
A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated non-compete agreements and poached numerous employees is not over yet but the brokerage bringing the charges has scored key early victories. The lawsuit brought by U.K.-based Aon …
March 20, 2017
What does the Trump Administration have in store for the development of autonomous vehicles and smart roads? With the administration’s ambitious infrastructure plan still far from finalized, Hilary Rowen, a partner in the San Francisco office of Sedgwick LLP, whose …