March 10, 2011
Baltimore-based Insurance broker RCM&D acquired the commercial property and casualty insurance division of Philadelphia-based TRION Inc. and has opened a Philadelphia regional office to serve clients throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Dave Haney will serve as managing director …
March 9, 2011
The southwestern Pennsylvania township where a major concert amphitheater is located plans to charge a 5 percent tax on tickets so it can afford a police force to patrol the venue. The Hanover Township supervisors last year voted to disband …
March 9, 2011
KPMG named Laura Hay national sector leader for the firm’s insurance practice. In her new role, she will be oversee the strategic direction and growth of the insurance practice, which serves companies in the property and casualty, as well as …
March 9, 2011
Massachusetts insurance agency William Palumbo Insurance Agency said it has partnered with The Bulfinch Group, a financial services firm in the state, to offer its P&C clients access to Bulfinch’s wealth planning tools. Personal and business clients of William Palumbo …
March 9, 2011
Insurance broke Willis has named Jon Trevisan as senior vice president, director of placement for its human capital practice. Trevisan, who is based in Boston, will lead the employee benefits placement strategy for Willis North America, helping the firm to …
March 8, 2011
A bill that would make the Pennsylvania insurance commissioner an elected position has been introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. Legislation sponsored by Rep Neal Goodman, a Democrat from Mahanoy City, would change the insurance commissioner’s job from an …
March 8, 2011
Insurance broker USI Insurance Services has acquired The Amerisc Corp., Atlynx Surety Brokers and its principal affiliates. Amerisc, based in Garden City, New York with an office in Nanuet, specializes in commercial property/casualty, surety and employee benefits insurance for middle-market …
March 8, 2011
Boston-based medical professional liability insurer ProMutual Group said it is decreasing premium rates for dentists in Massachusetts by 10 percent. The insurer said analysis by the company revealed lower than anticipated losses, both in frequency and severity. The rate decrease …
March 8, 2011
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) added six East region insurance agencies to its membership in February, the New Hampshire-based group said. Those members are East Penn Insurance of Allentown, Pa., Meritt Insurance, of Bethlehem, Pa., The Foley Insurance Group, …
March 8, 2011
Pennsylvania-based NSM Insurance Group has named Jim Kruse as program director for Condon & Skelly, the specialty car insurer the NSM acquired last year. Kruse is a collector car owner with over 18 years experience in the specialty insurance industry. …