April 9, 2015
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer created by the Legislature does not have to make its records public. The decision ends a two-year legal battle between the Star Tribune and the Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association. The association …
April 9, 2015
AmWINS Group Inc. appointed David Scruggs as chief executive officer of AmWINS Specialty Auto (ASA), based in Richardson, Texas. Scruggs previously served as president of ASA. In his new role, Scruggs will be responsible for all day-to-day leadership and operations …
April 9, 2015
Tim Grafton, chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, lives in a country surrounded by risk on all sides, and he’s unabashed in his efforts to use flooding events, frequent storms or other out-of-the-usual weather phenomenon as opportunities …
April 9, 2015
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a report Thursday that found significant potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities with banks’ third-party vendors. New York regulators noted that banks rely on third-party vendors for a broad range of services — …
April 9, 2015
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, announced its acquisition of Robert J. McAllister Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, Robert J. McAllister Agency provides insurance …
April 9, 2015
The Arbella Insurance Group in Quincy, Massachusetts, promoted four members of its executive team. Eileen Currie has been promoted to senior vice president of commercial lines, from vice president of commercial lines. Currie has been serving as head of commercial …
April 9, 2015
When Heather Kittrell sits on the porch in front of her Scranton, Pennsylvania, home, she sometimes watches as many as five drivers speed through the intersection of Pine Street and Wheeler Avenue. None notices the stop sign. A white smudge …
April 9, 2015
The Atlantic Ocean may have one of its quietest hurricane seasons in decades because of cooler water in the Atlantic and an El Nino in the Pacific, Colorado State University forecasters said. William Gray and Phil Klotzbach predict seven named …
April 9, 2015
Four out of 10 small businesses are likely to experience a property or general liability claim in the next 10 years, according to an analysis of The Hartford’s small business claims. Topping the list for the most common claim is …
April 9, 2015
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based workers’ compensation services provider Patriot National Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Hospitality Supportive Systems (HSS), a Springfield, Pennsylvania-based managing general agent and insurance program administrator to the hospitality industry, and the assets of …