September 4, 2019
PMA Companies has named Tara Shertenlieb as vice president of Marketing. In this role, she is responsible for developing and executing PMA Companies’ marketing strategies and initiatives including branding, communications, advertising and digital marketing. PMA’s Marketing Department supports corporate and …
September 4, 2019
A new state program in Maryland will help eligible residents reduce their outstanding uninsured auto fines, eliminating a hurdle to registering and insuring their vehicles. FineFix is a partnership between the Uninsured Division of Maryland Auto Insurance and the Maryland …
September 4, 2019
September marks a new administrative year for the Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B) Service Group and its partnership of agents’ associations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The following independent agents this month began their terms on the board of directors: …
September 3, 2019
A national search is officially underway to replace the veteran insurance consultant who has overseen the rollout of an ongoing assistance program for Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations. Michael Maglaras recently announced he and his insurance and risk management consulting …
September 3, 2019
Homeowners impacted by Lake Ontario flooding this year can apply for up to $50,000 in state funding to repair damage. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program will allocate up to …
September 3, 2019
The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has hired property and casualty insurance specialist Ellen Bohn Gitlitz and acquired her book of business. The transaction became effective August 5, 2019. Based in Newton, Mass., Bohn Gitlitz will join the THG New England …
September 3, 2019
Most of a highly toxic chemical stored at a fire-damaged Philadelphia oil refinery has been rendered inert, clearing the way for closer inspections of the site following a June blaze that led to the plant’s closure, officials said on Friday. …
August 30, 2019
A federal lawsuit over an arson fire that killed three firefighters can proceed against the city of Wilmington and its former mayor and fire chief. The Delaware News Journal reports Judge Mary Pat Thynge dismissed some claims, but recommended that …
August 30, 2019
H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of companies, has expanded its subsidiary RB Jones as it partners with ProSight Specialty Insurance to become the exclusive administrator for its Marine Solutions and Excess Energy niches. With this partnership, RB Jones Marine …
August 30, 2019
Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN), an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeastern U.S., has hired Stephanie Lynch as agency development field specialist. In this role, Lynch will be directly responsible for agency development and consulting services of …