GEICO has begun taking job applications for its new, Amherst, N.Y. based subsidiary, GEICO Insurance Agency, which will sell and service homeowners, renters, boat and other coverage. Gov. David Paterson joined company officials at the new location for a press …
Wells Fargo Insurance Services has named James Voltz managing director for its Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania office. In his new role, Voltz will oversee operations, carrier relationships, sales and placement of all commercial and private risk practices. While working closely with insurance …
A construction worker fell five stories to his death when part of a scaffold collapsed in Brooklyn, police said. The worker had been resurfacing bricks on an apartment building’s facade in the Park Slope section when the accident occurred at …
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on Oct. 15 in a dispute between the state and medical providers over $110 million in a malpractice fund. The state had asked the court to expedite the appeal. The court …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario met with yesterday with directors of the Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group board of directors to discuss a number of key insurance issues in the Keystone State. Of particular interest to independent agents: Ario …
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board on the emergency landing of a helicopter in Maine says there were no mechanical problems reported before the crash. WCSH reports the NTSB states a representative of the pilot, Lord Irvine …
Manhattan prosecutors have expanded their investigation of fraud in the concrete-testing industry. Authorities have searched the Bronx offices of Casa Redimix Concrete Corp. It supplies concrete to large public works projects. Casa is supplying concrete for the $612 million replacement …
Philadelphia Insurance Cos. (PHLY) will hold a product fair at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park Wednesday afternoon to showcase new products to Western Pennsylvania insurance agents. The open-house style event will include highlights of the company’s new pest control and environmental coverage …
NYMAGIC appointed Tim McAndrew and Ed Skoch to senior executive positions within its Mutual Marine Office Inc. subsidiary. McAndrew has been appointed executive vice president and chief underwriting officer – Ocean Marine. He has over 28 years of experience in …
David Dickson has been appointed to the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board’s (NYCIRB) Fraud Task Force. Dickson has served on the NYCIRB since last year, and originally was named to the committee as the appointee of the AFL-CIO of …
