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SECURA Promotes 4 to Vice President Status in Wisconsin

Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance recently promoted several individuals within the organization. Tony Brecunier was promoted to vice president–Workers’ Compensation Claims. He joined SECURA in 1999 and served in various management positions. As director–Workers’ Compensation Claims, he led several initiatives, including …

Michigan’s Accident Fund Holdings Rebranding as AF Group

Accident Fund Holdings Inc., based in Lansing, Mich., announced it is rebranding as AF Group. The company said the transition reflects the organization’s unified, collective strength while positioning it for future growth and diversification. Founded in 1912 as a Michigan …

Ohio-Based American Modern Insurance Taps Kleiner for CEO

Andreas Kleiner has been named president and chief executive officer of American Modern Insurance Group, a subsidiary of Munich Re, effective May 1. He succeeds Manny Rios, who left the position in August. Kleiner has served as a member of …

Marsh & McLennan Acquires Missouri-Based Aviation Solutions

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, announced it has acquired Aviation Solutions LLC, an aviation risk advisor and insurance broker based in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded …

Security Video Shows Hoverboard Catching Fire in Illinois Home

A security camera inside a suburban Chicago home recorded a hoverboard catching fire shortly after a child left the house, which was extensively damaged by the blaze. Homeowner Dan Perper says the video shows his 11-year-old daughter grabbing her soccer …

Lee Named Head of Regulation and Enforcement at Wisconsin Insurance Department

Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance announced that Cari Lee has been appointed as division administrator of Regulation and Enforcement. Lee supervises both the Bureau of Market Regulation and the Bureau of Financial Analysis and Examinations. Prior to her …

Michigan Insurance Regulators: Consumer Complaints on the Rise

Michigan’s insurance and financial services regulators say the number of consumer complaints is on the rise and that more than 7,400 consumers were assisted during January alone. The Department of Insurance and Financial Services reported that in January of this …

St. Louis Police Sargeant Prevails in Discrimination Suit; City to Pay $800K

A St. Louis police sergeant who won a racial discrimination case over a police academy promotion will be paid the $620,000 he won in a federal lawsuit, plus $172,000 in attorney’s fees. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a federal …

2nd Indiana Man Convicted of Murder, Insurance Fraud in Home Explosion

An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder, arson and insurance fraud on Feb. 24 for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two neighbors and devastated a subdivision in the southern part of the city. A northern Indiana …

Keystone Insurers Group Adds 3 Missouri Agencies

Keystone Insurers Group announced it has added three new partners in Missouri: Scott Agency of Montgomery City, Harrison Agency of Columbia and Anderson & Green Insurance Agency of Sikeston. Harrison Agency was originally established in 1985 by Don Harrison. Don’s …

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