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Graham Company Appoints Baxter as Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits

Graham Company, a Philadelphia, Penn.-based insurance and employee benefits broker, has appointed John Baxter to senior vice president of Employee Benefits. In this role, Baxter will be responsible for leading the operations and strategic direction for the Employee Benefits Division. …

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings for Members of Arbella Insurance Group

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” from “a-” of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company and its three pooled insurance entities, Covenant Insurance Company in Farmington, …

The Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s Insurance Solutions

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Insurance Solutions (ISI). The transaction became effective on October 1, 2020. Founded in 1989, ISI is a full-service employee benefits agency with expertise in group health and dental, life and disability and …

More Supermarkets Recall Pizza Dough After Tampering Episode

Another supermarket chain is recalling a brand of fresh pizza dough amid concerns about tampering. Shaw’s and Star Market announced the company is removing Portland Pie Co. pizza dough from the shelves of its supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, …

Alera Group Appoints Mollica as VP of Business Intelligence and Transformation

Alera Group has appointed John Mollica as vice president of Business Intelligence and Transformation, effective October 12, 2020. He will be based out of Norwalk, Conn. In this role, Mollica will be responsible for overseeing Alera Group’s data and analytics …

altumAI Appoints Foley to Group Insurance Officer Based in New York City

altumAI, a worker health and safety software and analytics firm, has appointed insurance industry veteran Peter. H. Foley to Group Insurance officer. Based in New York City, Foley has joined the altumAI executive leadership team to build out the altumAI …

New York City Coronavirus Rule Violations Net $150K in Fines

New York City handed out 62 tickets amounting to more than $150,000 in fines during a weekend crackdown on violators of newly imposed restrictions in coronavirus hot spots, the city government Twitter account said Sunday. Among those issued summons by …

InsurTech NY Announces Its 2020 Accelerator Cohort

InsurTech NY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area, has announced its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator cohort. The 22 startups were selected to participate in its insurance carrier and broker sponsored program that focuses on providing resources to support …

New Jersey’s Specialty Program Group Hires Lamitola as Chief Sales Officer

Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a Summit, N.J.-headquartered operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has hired Christopher Lamitola chief sales officer. In this capacity, Lamitola will provide strategic sales and marketing guidance to acquired business partners. He comes …

New Jersey Urges Vigilance as Data Breaches, Online Threats Rise During Pandemic

As October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal warned residents of the state that data breaches, internet fraud and online threats are on the rise. With New Jersey residents facing a rise in …

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