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Massachusetts’ Risk Strategies Appoints Dubraski as Chief Growth Officer

Risk Strategies, a Boston, Mass.-headquartered, privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed its National Health Care Practice leader, Bob Dubraski, as chief growth officer. In his expanded role, Dubraski will work with leaders across all of Risk …

After 100 Years in Business, JGS Insurance Has Learned to Embrace Change

“To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.” This quote from Winston Churchill is hanging on the wall at the offices of Jacobson, Goldfarb & Scott Inc. (JGS Insurance). The Bell Works, N.J.-headquartered agency, …

Ban on Vaping Product Sales in Massachusetts Allowed to Stand

A state judge has allowed Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products to stand as a legal challenge makes its way through the courts. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins in a decision Monday said lifting the …

Massachusetts’ Tremor Appoints Ginter as Vice President of Sales

Tremor, a Boston, Mass-based, programmatic insurance and reinsurance risk marketplace, has appointed Jeremy Ginter as the company’s new vice president of sales. Ginter brings more than fifteen years of experience in business development and sales to this new role where …

Velocity Risk Underwriters Expands Coverage to Coastal Homeowners in New Jersey

Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC has expanded its home insurance products and now offers coastal homeowners policies in New Jersey. This makes New Jersey the sixth state where the company offers homeowners insurance to coastal customers who may find it difficult …

Row Home Explosion Sparks Fire That Spreads to Nine Other Homes in Pennsylvania

Authorities say an early morning house explosion in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Allentown blew off the front of the row home and led to a fire that spread to nine other homes, but no serious injuries were immediately reported. …

Conway Scenic Railroad Train Strikes Woman on Tracks

Authorities in New Hampshire say a woman was struck and seriously injured on the tracks by a Conway Scenic Railroad train carrying passengers. A North Conway fire official told WMUR-TV the 50-year-old woman was struck Sunday afternoon on the tracks …

Erie Indemnity Company Appoints Bolash as Senior VP, General Counsel

Erie Indemnity Company has appointed Brian W. Bolash as senior vice president and general counsel for the company and the affiliated companies of Erie, Penn.-based Erie Insurance Group, effective October 24, 2019. Bolash currently serves as vice president, corporate secretary …

W. R. Berkley Corporation Appoints LeBlanc as President of Acadia Insurance

W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed David J. LeBlanc as president of Acadia Insurance, a Berkley Company. He succeeds Douglas M. Nelson, who has been appointed chairman of Acadia Insurance. The appointments are effective immediately. LeBlanc has more than 35 …

Plymouth Rock Assurance Finalizes Acquisition of New Jersey’s Rider Insurance

Plymouth Rock Assurance has finalized its acquisition of Rider Insurance Company. New Jersey-based Rider is the largest motorcycle insurance provider in the state and the only carrier serving the motorcycle community exclusively. Following the acquisition, Plymouth Rock is aiming to …

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