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CAA Expands in Colorado, Iowa with Addition of 5 New Members

Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has kicked off 2020 with the addition of five new member agencies, bringing its total member count to 73. CAA is a privately held agency partner group comprised of independent insurance agencies …

Climate Change, Cyber Warfare Risks Are Key London Market Issues for 2020: IUA

Climate change and cyber warfare risks are two key London market issues highlighted by the International Underwriting Association (IUA) in its business plan for 2020. The association said it is establishing a new market group to examine the growing impact …

Feds to Investigate Deadly Tesla Crash in California

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash of a speeding Tesla that killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb, the agency announced Tuesday. Agency spokesman Sean Rushton wouldn’t say whether the Tesla Model S was on …

Small Undersea Quake Struck Off Southern California

An earthquake under the ocean gave an early wake-up jolt to some Southern California residents Thursday morning, U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The magnitude 4 temblor occurred at 2:13 a.m. near the Channel Islands, west of the Los Angeles region. The …

ISU Insurance Agency Network Hires Blumberg as VP in Northeast Region

ISU Insurance Agency Network, a national network of independent insurance agencies, has added Tracy Blumberg as vice president and relationship manager for ISU’s Northeast Region. Blumberg has been in the insurance industry since 1982, spending her insurance carrier for the …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New York’s Walsdorf Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Huntington, N.Y.-based Walsdorf Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned commercial and personal lines insurance agency with real estate niche …

New Hampshire’s The Davis Agency Joins The Northern United Agents Alliance

The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Davis Agency joined the NUAA as a participating member. The Davis Agency, located in Concord, N.H., is a full-service agency founded in 2019 by Andy Davis. The team of agents …

Maryland Man Dies at Northern Virginia Construction Site

A Maryland man has died after a construction accident in northern Virginia. Nelson Aguilar-Salamanca, 55, was working for a subcontractor on a construction site near the new Capital One headquarters in McLean, Fairfax County police said. Around 7:30 a.m., he …

NFP Makes Canadian Leadership Changes, Including Promotion of Padovani as President

NFP, the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced leadership changes throughout Canada to support its growth in the region. Greg Padovani will serve as president of NFP in Canada. He joined NFP in 2017 at the commencement of …

W.R. Berkley Names Levesque President of Preferred Employers; Gallacher Now Chairman

W. R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Dennis J. Levesque as president of its Preferred Employers Insurance subsidiary, a California specialty workers’ compensation writer. He succeeds Steven A. Gallacher, who has been appointed chairman of Preferred Employers Insurance. The appointments are …

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