Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurance provider, LWCC, has promoted Brent Toups to vice president of policyholder services and agency relations. Toups has over 19 years of industry experience with LWCC gaining expertise in the fields of premium audit, agency relations and …
The volume of completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry continued dropping during the first six months of 2017 to 170 deals, compared to 186 deals reported for the second half of 2016, according to Clyde & …
Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic storm damage has grown exponentially, according to a new insurance underwriters’ analysis. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most …
GoodWorks Insurance has named Bryan W. Russo regional president and head of its new office in Walnut Creek, Calif. Russo specializes in employee benefits plans for mid-sized and large employers. Russo was most recently a benefits broker in San Francisco. …
Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Portland, Ore.-based Coordinated Resources Group LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ruppert Reinstadler and Carol Dobbs, managing partners of CRG, will join Hub Northwest and report to Tim Kennedy, executive …
Vermont Governor Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will announce members in the next few days. Vermont Public Radio reports retail outlets in Maine and Massachusetts will begin selling …
Lawyers for a man suspected of killing his millionaire grandfather in 2013 have met with a judge in a lawsuit over the sinking of his boat with his mother onboard. Nathan Carman’s boat sank last year. His mother is now …
The Maryland Insurance Administration has appointed Erica J. Bailey as its associate commissioner of compliance and enforcement. Bailey brings 15 years of experience to the team, including the last ten investigating healthcare fraud as a prosecutor. As associate commissioner, Bailey …
USG has promoted Becca Faust to production manager and Amy Whiting to brokerage manager in its Canonsburg, Penn., office. This move is the most recent change USG has implemented in its plan to expand operations nationwide and continue to provide …
RSA Insurance has appointed Anny Khaitan as chief operating officer (COO) for its Global Risk Solutions (GRS) business. Khaitan is responsible for GRS’ operations, change, IT and risk & compliance across offices in the UK, Europe & DIFC. She reports …
