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Salvadore Appointed to Business Development Post at Kornreich-NIA

New York City-based Kornreich-NIA has hired Michael A. Salvadore as vice president of business development. Salvadore has 16 years experience in risk management, property and casualty insurance and employee benefits, and he has held posts at Willis, Allied North America …

Hingham Group Signs Affiliation Agreement with NLC

Two New England insurers have signed an affiliation agreement that they say will allow them to expand their capital base and combined footprints with agents in most of the six-state region. The agreement brings together Connecticut-based NLC Insurance Cos. and …

Maine CPCU Group Elects Miller as President

The Maine Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society has elected Scott Miller as its president. Miller is director of premium audit services at Acadia Insurance Co. Other elected and installed officers for 2010-2011 are: President-Elect Deborah A. Gregoire, …

New York City Agency Buys Brooklyn Competitor

In a merger of two Brooklyn agencies, Apex Brokerage Inc. has acquired Brighton Brokers Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Apex was founded in 1992 and is headed by Anthony Calafiore, a former president of the Council of …

Rhode Island NAIW Elects New Officers

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women has elected Kim Cabral as its new president. Other officers for the organization are Vice President Gail Marsigliano, Treasurer Debra A. Quinlivan and Secretary Joan A. Harnish Linn Butler, …

New Remote Staffing Firm for Insurance Agencies Launched

A new company that offers domestic, remote staffing services for insurance agencies and brokerages has opened in New York. Work At Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) says its business model is to employ skilled insurance industry retirees located throughout the United …

Rigger Faces Trial in Deadly New York City Crane Collapse

It was one of the nation’s deadliest construction crane accidents: A 200-foot-tall rig crashed down on a dense city block, killing seven people, leaving a gash of destruction near the United Nations and raising questions about the safety of the …

New Jersey Agents’ Group Elects New President

The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey elected Donna M. Cunningham as the trade group’s president. Cunningham has served as vice president, secretary and treasurer for the group. She is also president of ADP/Statewide Insurance Agencies Inc. in Cedar Knolls. …

Physhield Insurance Exchange Approved by the State of Maryland

Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc.’s exclusive affiliate, Physhield Insurance Exchange, a Risk Retention Group, has received approval from the state of Maryland Insurance Administration to underwrite medical malpractice insurance in the state. The insurance will be sold through the sales …

Conflict Seen Between 2 Deals for 9/11 Responders

Thousands of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers suing New York City over their exposure to clouds of pulverized glass and cement at the World Trade Center site have to decide whether they have more faith in their lawyers or Congress. …

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