October 10, 2017
Willis Towers Watson said it has strengthened its Insurance Consulting and Technology business with two new senior appointments. Based in London, Neil Bruce joins the UK P&C Insurance Consulting and Technology team from Travelers Syndicate Management, where he was chief …
October 10, 2017
A man admitted in federal court in New Jersey on Wednesday that he defrauded a military insurance program after he was recruited into the scheme by a former Major League Soccer TV analyst. Jason Cerge, 41, of Media, Penn., pleaded …
October 10, 2017
Specialist insurer Beazley has underwritten its first policies through its new Dublin-based insurance company, which was authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland in July. The company, Beazley Insurance, is rated “A” by A.M. Best and “will play a key …
October 10, 2017
World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., recently named Frank P. Costa as chief operating officer. Costa’s contribution to World Insurance is focused on enhancing the synergies between clients, colleagues, carriers and strategic alliances. …
October 10, 2017
Kaplansky Insurance, a Needham, Mass.-based provider of personal and commercial insurance products, has appointed Donna Stanton as director of business development, effective immediately. In her new role, Stanton will mentor Kaplansky’s growing sales team. She will also be responsible for …
October 10, 2017
The Trump administration is exploring ways to replace the use of Social Security numbers as the main method of assuring people’s identities in the wake of consumer credit agency Equifax Inc.’s massive data breach. The administration has called on federal …
October 10, 2017
About 10,000 customers were without electricity in North Carolina yesterday after storms associated with Tropical Storm Nate moved across the state. Duke Energy reported the outages were worst on Monday in Macon and Polk counties in the western part of …
October 10, 2017
It has been two months since heavy rain swelled the waters of Fish Creek and drenched the town of Hundred, West Virginia, and its residents under several feet of water. The night it happened is stuck in the minds of …
October 10, 2017
Experts say a new federal flood map of Glynn County along Georgia’s coast may lower insurance premiums next year – but not the risk of flooding. The updated Flood Insurance Rate Map, drawn by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will …
October 10, 2017
The federal agency tasked with combating workplace discrimination is about to get a Republican majority for the first time in a decade, inspiring relief among employers and anxiety among workers’ rights advocates. President Donald Trump’s picks for the Equal Employment …