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AXA Liabilities Managers Buys Non-Life Legacy Portfolio of Munich Re Malaysia

AXA Liabilities Managers announced it has completed the acquisition of the non-life legacy portfolio of Munich Re Malaysia (a branch of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in Munich). The portfolio transfer will become effective on October 1, 2019. Financial details of the …

Nearly $80K in Wigs Stolen from South Florida Warehouse

Police in South Florida say thieves stole up to $80,000 in merchandise from a wig warehouse. The owner of Prime Trading Hair and Wigs told detectives in Miami Gardens that he was notified overnight Tuesday that the alarm at the …

EPIC Adds Beazley’s Bejean to Georgia-Based Greyling Division

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Lionel Bejean to the firm’s Greyling Division, based in Alpharetta, Ga., as senior vice president. In his new position, Bejean will be responsible for serving the risk management, professional liability and property/casualty insurance …

Lloyd’s to Open Miami Office to Expand Its Latin American and Caribbean Business

Lloyd’s plans to set up an office in Miami to support business development in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. “Latin America is a key market for Lloyd’s, with premium close to US$1.5 billion,” said Daniel Revilla, regional head, Latin …

JGS Insurance Acquires Maryland’s John Manougian Insurance Agency

Jacobson, Goldfarb & Scott Inc. (JGS Insurance) has acquired the John Manougian Insurance Agency (JMI) located in Silver Spring, Md. Following the acquisition, JMI Founder John Manougian will remain as a consultant, while Chris Manougian and Robin Manougian will serve …

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Executive Order on Gun Safety

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 83, directing the New Jersey Department of Treasury, the Division of Purchase and Property, and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance to promote responsible gun safety practices for …

Delaware Woman Indicted for Insurance Fraud Following Motor Vehicle Accident

A Delaware woman has been indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury for two counts of insurance fraud and one count of identity theft following an investigation by the Delaware Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Unit. Janet Lane, 59, formerly …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Rhode Island’s Bucci Insurance Group

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Bucci Insurance Group of West Warwick, R.I., on September 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1981, Bucci Insurance Group serves the New England community with personal, commercial and benefit …

Markel Hires Slade from Hamilton Capital as President of New ILS Fund, Lodgepine

Markel Corp. announced it has hired Brenton “Brent” Slade as president of Lodgepine Capital Management Ltd., its new retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund based in Bermuda. Slade comes to Lodgepine from Hamilton Capital Partners, where he had been senior …

Arch Insurance (UK) and Marsh Launch ‘Blue Vault,’ Insurance Cover for Digital Assets

Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd., in collaboration with Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced the launch of Blue Vault, a new solution to provide insurance protection for the secure storage of digital asset private keys held in traditional vault …