CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Sherri Marsalese vice president of its Pittsburgh branch, effective Jan. 25. She will manage relationships with the insurer’s producers in the Pittsburgh area. Marsalese comes to CNA with more than two decades of insurance experience, …
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. reports it has enhanced its ocean cargo insurance offering and related loss control capabilities. This product provides worldwide coverage on goods in transit via vessel, air or land, including coast-wise and inter-coastal shipments. It can …
A New York judge has given a green light to a class action suit filed by a group of Long Island homeowners worried about toxic leaks from a renowned research laboratory. Suffolk County homeowners say past leaks of chemicals from …
ACE Private Risk Service, part of the ACE Group, has expanded the availability of its ACE Platinum Portfolio policy, a personal insurance program for high net worth clients, to Colorado. In addition, Clare S. Schachter has been appointed territory manager …
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Jan. 9, shaking buildings south of the Oregon border and knocking out power in several coastal communities. The quake hit at about 4:27 p.m. PST about 22 miles …
Atlanta-based Lewis & Clark LTC RRG, Inc., a nationwide provider of liability insurance to long-term care facilities, has merged with Sophia Palmer Nurses RRG, Inc. of Florida. Sophia Palmer RRG was established in 2006 to provide nurses in Florida with …
The most recent reports of property/casualty insurers indicate a return to profits, thanks in large measure to a quiet hurricane season. But behind the rosy reports is a thorny problem — lower investment income. According to Dr. Robert Hartwig, president …
Insurance and risk management firm, The Gibraltar Group, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, has introduced a new insurance program to address the risks faced by the dairy industry. Businesses served by the new program include dairy farmers, cooperative organizations, transportation companies …
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co., member companies of W. R. Berkley Corp., has promoted Susan Drebitko to assistant vice president- claims, and Renee Clyde to assistant vice president-premium accounting. Drebitko …
C.M. Moore Insurance of Bowling Green and Al Torstrick Insurance of Lexington will be the first franchises in Kentucky for Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), the nation’s sixth largest privately-held property/casualty agency. The two firms become part of KIG’s network of …
