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Ames & Gough Promotes Four Executives in Washington D.C., Boston

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed equity partner Allison Buytenhuys as senior vice president and Brian Lynch, Cady Sinks and Rachelle …

Richmond Saw Nearly $4M in Fire Damage During Initial Unrest

Fires caused nearly $4 million in estimated damages over the first 18 days of protests this summer in Richmond, Va., according to an analysis by city emergency officials. Richmond fire crews responded to 48 fires between May 29 and June …

Element Risk Management Acquires Two Pennsylvania Agencies

Element Risk Management has acquired two new insurance agencies in Pennsylvania. Barrick & Associates of Hanover, Penn., and Danner’s Insurance, with locations in East Berlin and Biglerville, Penn., are now part of Element Risk Management. Family owned for more than …

N.H. Approves Reduced Workers’ Comp Voluntary Loss Costs

The New Hampshire workers’ compensation insurance market will continue to experience historically low rates in 2021, according to a press release issued by the New Hampshire Insurance Department. This comes after the New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a rate proposal …

Optisure Risk Partners Hires Bagley in New Hampshire

Optisure Risk Partners has hired Wendy Bagley as a personal lines and private client account executive. She brings more than 30 years of experience in personal lines and insurance expertise to this new role and is based in New Hampshire. …

Vermont Highway Fatalities Up; Officials Cite Coronavirus

Vermont law enforcement officials believe an increase in the number of traffic fatalities recorded so far this year could be linked to fewer police on the road because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far this year there have been 43 …

IAT Insurance Group Names Fox Managing Director in New Jersey

IAT Insurance Group has named Chris Fox to its reinsurance business unit as managing director. He is based in IAT’s Newark, N.J., office. Fox comes to IAT after 12 years with Everest Re in both domestic and international positions, most …

Baltimore Mayor Says City Not Ready for Third Phase of Reopening

Baltimore’s mayor said that the city won’t immediately follow some other parts of the state into the third phase of its coronavirus recovery plan. “We do not want to erase the gains we’ve made over the past month,” Mayor Bernard …

Hub International Acquires Rockville Insurance Agency, Jeffrey Preston Zepp

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the insurance brokerage assets of Rockville Insurance Agency Inc. and Jeffrey Preston Zepp. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Rockville Insurance Principal David Kushner and Zepp were each previously …

Man Found Dead After Fire in Pennsylvania Tavern

A man was found dead after a predawn fire in a western Pennsylvania tavern, authorities said. Fire crews were called just before 6 a.m. Wednesday to Walat’s atop Laurel Hill Summit in Somerset County’s Jenner Township. Jennerstown Fire Chief Dave …

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