Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., based in Itasca, Ill., appointed Walter P. Bryce, Sean P. Connelly, James J. Murray, Russell G. Parsons, Russell J. Pass and Jonathon M. Winsbury as corporate vice presidents. Bryce began his career in retail insurance …
Iowa’s three public universities cannot be sued for allegedly refusing to pay their share into a state program that subsidizes insurance for Iowa residents who have health risks, the Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled. The program, known as the …
Ron Lockton has been named vice chairman of Kansas City, Mo.-based privately held, independent insurance broker, Lockton Inc. He will take on broader global leadership responsibilities as part of the company’s long-term succession plan. Ron Lockton, 48, is the son …
A food supplier claims an Iowa egg farm breached a contract after bird flu disrupted the supply of eggs. Michael Foods Egg Products Co., a subsidiary of St. Louis-based cereal-maker Post Holdings Inc., filed a lawsuit in federal court in …
Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, hired James Merz to the new role of group actuarial and analytics leader. Merz assumes overall responsibility for the company’s Analytics Resource Center and the Actuarial department. Merz …
Peoria, Ill.-based specialty property/casualty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted two leaders within the claim department. Andrea Dean, assistant vice president, Claim counsel, has been promoted to vice president, Claim counsel. Dean will continue to be responsible for managing claim-related litigation …
A series of severe thunderstorms that pushed damaging winds and tornados into several parts of Michigan on Monday and Tuesday wrecked homes and knocked out power to thousands of people, officials said. From Monday afternoon through early Tuesday, the National …
At least seven people were injured as severe thunderstorms that swept across northern Illinois spawned a tornado, damaged homes and uprooted trees. Particularly hard hit Monday night was Coal City, a community of approximately 5,000 residents about 60 miles southwest …
NAS Insurance Services has expanded its Specialty Reinsurance and Programs team with the addition of Joe Reitzel in Minneapolis, Minn. Reitzel will serve as senior vice president of the division. NAS Insurance, based in Encino, Calif., is a full-service specialty …
Rain-swollen rivers either crested or started to fall across much of Missouri on June 22, but a National Weather Service flood expert warned that more rain is on the way over the next several days and the water could rise …
