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Cox Named VP, Business Development at Midwest Employers Casualty

Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC) has appointed Nathan Cox as vice president of sales. Cox succeeds Steven Link, who is retiring. The appointment is effective immediately. Cox will be responsible for revenue, sales growth and market penetration and will lead the …

Missouri Buying Earthquake Simulator to Increase Awareness of New Madrid Risk

Missouri emergency management officials are buying a $200,000 machine that will simulate an earthquake to prepare residents for a big temblor in a region where one of the most powerful earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains occurred in the 1800s. …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Texas’ McMillan Insurance Group

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired McMillan Insurance Group of Fort Worth, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2011, McMillan Insurance Group provides customized commercial trucking insurance products and services for trucking enterprises of all …

Earthquake Rattles Prague, Oklahoma, Site of Past 5.7 Temblor

The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Oklahoma near Prague, where a magnitude 5.7 quake struck eight years ago. Prague City Manager Jim Greff says there are no reports of injury or damage from the quake …

EPIC Names Marshall Principal in Northern California

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has named Sheryl Marshall as a principal within the firm’s moving & storage practice. Marshall will be based in Napa, Calif., and report to John Sames, senior vice president. Marshall is responsible for new business …

Florida-Based JAG Insurance Group Hires Portes as Chief Insurance Officer

JAG Insurance Group – a South Florida-based commercial insurance agency with offices in Coral Gables, Delray Beach and Charlotte, N.C. – has added Leo Portes to the firm as chief insurance officer. Portes joins JAG with experience in claims, litigation …

FedNat Completes Acquisition of 1347 Property Insurance Homeowners Operations

FedNat Holding Company (FNHC), an insurance holding company, has completed its acquisition of the homeowners insurance operations of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (PIH), consisting of Maison Insurance Co., Maison Managers, Inc., and ClaimCor LLC (collectively, Maison), in a cash …

Georgia Agent Indicted on 23 Counts, Accused of Stealing $1.3M from Customers

A Georgia man was indicted last month on 23 counts, including insurance fraud and trafficking an elder person by financial exploitation, after an investigation earlier this year by the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud Unit led to his arrest. According …

Berkley One Launches Flood Product in New Jersey; Expands Coverage in Vermont, Mass.

Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and deepening capabilities in existing states with …

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions ONE Form Offers Standardized Global Property Policy

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has launched ONE Form, a tool designed to create standardized master and local policies. The ONE Form wording enables the closest possible alignment of master and local policies, while respecting local requirements and expectations, giving customers …

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