November 7, 2019
The European Commission is considering stress tests and measures to force financial firms to raise their buffers against climate-change risks, the EU financial services chief said on Wednesday. The move would represent a major change in the bloc’s climate policy …
November 7, 2019
CSAA Insurance Group has named Ryan Vigus executive vice president, personal lines product, and Eric Ummel, executive vice president, commercial lines product. Vigus leads CSAA’s auto and home personal lines. His team develops and manages insurance products that serve the …
November 7, 2019
The board of Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is investigating executives’ handling of sexual harassment and other misconduct claims, and expects to complete its probe by early December, according to a recent court filing. CNBC first reported the investigation on …
November 7, 2019
On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door. Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house. Just a little over a …
November 7, 2019
AmWINS Group, Inc., a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has named Alex Kaplan executive vice president for Alternative Risk. In his new role, Kaplan will lead a new strategy around the development of parametric solutions and other …
November 7, 2019
Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions, LLC, has partnered with U.S.-based security leader 1st Watch Global and London-based EC3 Brokers to launch a new targeted violence program that combines comprehensive insurance coverage with risk management assessment. Backed by Lloyd’s capacity, the program …
November 6, 2019
Gary Kitchen has been promoted to president, MGA Division, at Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter. Kitchen’s insurance industry career spans nearly three decades. He entered the insurance industry in Sacramento with …
November 6, 2019
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The EHE Group LLC, dba BonusDrive, which has offices in Austin, Texas, and Auburn Hills, Michigan. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BonusDrive offers a national automobile voluntary benefit program to channel …
November 6, 2019
New legislation in Oklahoma that allows law enforcement to use cameras on school buses to track down drivers who illegally pass stopped buses went into effect on Nov. 1. House Bill 1926, by Rep. Dell Kerbs (R-Shawnee) and Sen. Ron …
November 6, 2019
Hagerty, a membership, insurance and media organization for enthusiast vehicles and owners, continued its growth as an automotive lifestyle company today by announcing a new operations center in Dublin, Ohio. The new facility eventually will employ about 200 full-time IT, …