Venture Programs, a West Chester, Penn.-based national insurance program administrator, has added Janet Wright as a risk manager and Jeanne Starr as a SUITELIFE regional underwriter. In this new role, Wright will be responsible for further enhancing and growing Venture’s …
CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurer, announced the appointment of David Legassick as head of Life Sciences, Technology & Cyber. Reporting to Rhonda Buege, head of Healthcare and Technology, Legassick will assume responsibility for CNA Hardy’s life science, technology …
While the full implications of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) cybersecurity regulation, which went into effect March 1, are still being realized by the insurance industry, many are beginning to question the regulation’s impact to directors …
Markel Canada, the Toronto-based subsidiary of Markel International, has acquired the remaining 50 percent stake in Allsport Insurance Marketing Ltd. Allsport is an incorporated managing general agent (MGA) specializing in providing insurance to Canadians for sports, leisure and recreation activities. …
Texas-based full service independent managing general agency and surplus lines broker, MD Jensvold & Co. Inc., has opened a location Shreveport, Louisiana, and added three new members to its team. John Hellyer joins Jensvold as lead underwriter in the Louisiana …
The insurer and public members of the Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau Governing Committee have voted to authorize the Governing Committee to submit a lower mid-year pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance. The filing will propose a …
Managing general agency, Worldwide Facilities – Houston, announced a partnership with Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association (OIPA) for well control insurance through the OIPA’s Partners Program. Worldwide Facilities will offer qualifying OIPA members discounts on control of well, risk reduction and …
TDC Risk Management, a Maumee, Ohio-based independent property and casualty insurance agency and risk management firm announced a partnership with California’s Highline Insurance. Highline Insurance is an independent property/casualty insurance agency based in Carlsbad, California, and led by Ryan Barker. …
The number of paid workers’ compensation claims fell 53 percent relative to the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees from 1997 to 2015, according to the Department of Labor and Industry’s 2015 Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System Report. The DLI said the …
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired RJF Financial Services, a retirement advisory firm based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. RJF Financial has served retirement plan …
