Scott Gunter has been appointed senior vice president, Chubb Group, and division president, North America Commercial Insurance. In his new role, Gunter will have executive operating responsibility for the retail commercial property/casualty insurance business that serves the middle market in …
QBE North America has appointed Richard Friesenhahn as head of Multinational for North America. Based in New York, Friesenhahn will support the company’s expansion of multinational services and offerings. Friesenhahn has more than 38 years of industry experience with various …
Miller has hired David Maule in a business production and senior broking role, which the London-based broker said will add “considerable strength” to its trade credit and political risks capabilities. Maule will work with colleagues in the London, Paris and …
Plum Underwriting, the London-based specialist home insurance managing general agent, announced the launch of cyber and data risks cover embedded within high net worth (HNW) and mid net worth (MNW) home insurance products in the UK. Plum’s Home Cyber covers …
Everyone agrees that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are forbidden from discriminating on the basis of sex. Are they also forbidden from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation? In a momentous decision earlier …
Trade credit insurers paid claims to UK businesses in 2016, amounting to more than £4 million ($4.9 million) a week, or £210 million ($256.8 million), according to figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). These claims due to …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry. The rule, on which OSHA first sought comment in 1974, was finalized in …
The heads of the two major commuter rail lines that use New York’s Penn Station took turns criticizing Amtrak on Wednesday for two recent derailments that continued to cause headaches for commuters in the nation’s busiest rail hub. Rail service …
Legislation to prevent insurers from using age and credit scores in setting automobile insurance rates has stalled amid opposition from industry groups. The bill, tabled in committee Wednesday, prohibits the use of age, marital status, credit scores and income in …
Opioid painkillers that have led to thousands of deaths and new drug addicts should be the highest priority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency. “The opioid epidemic in …
