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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Strengthens Cyber & Technology Team

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has strengthened its Cyber & Technology team with the addition of two new senior executives. Francois Brisson and Richard De Piero have been appointed Global Head and North America Head, respectively, for this key line of …

U.S. to Back New System Warning Airlines in Conflict Zones

The United States will throw its support behind a proposal by the U.N.’s aviation agency to share information about risks to commercial aircraft over conflict zones after the downing of a Malaysian jet in Ukraine last year, according to a …

Consumer Group Urges Florida to Keep McCarty as Commissioner

A national consumer group is urging Florida to keep its current insurance regulator, a man the group says is one of the best regulators in the country but who is rumored to be under pressure to resign by the Scott …

Fraternity Members Accused of Vandalism at Michigan Ski Resorts

Officials at ski resorts in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula say University of Michigan fraternity members were responsible for thousands of dollars in vandalism. WWTV/WWUP reports that police escorted students from Treetops Resort in Dover Township near Gaylord sometime last weekend. …

Sioux Falls Business Break-Ins Prompt Security Upgrades

A string of office and commercial burglaries is prompting some Sioux Falls, S.D., businesses to upgrade security. The Argus Leader reports that since November, Sioux Falls police have had reports of almost 60 burglaries. A dozen businesses in three buildings …

5 Accused in Houston-Area Truck Crash ATM Theft

Five individuals are facing aggravated robbery charges after police in suburban Houston arrested them for allegedly robbing an ATM from a gas station. Police in Humble say several men used a stolen truck to ram into the side of the …

XL Group Adds to Insurance Underwriting Team in Dallas

XL Group announced the addition of global risk management, construction primary casualty and inland marine underwriting expertise in its Dallas office. XL Group’s newest insurance underwriters include: Kristen Hough joins XL Group’s marine underwriting team as senior marine underwriter for …

Lockton Affinity, Monitor Liability Managers Partner on Accountants’ PL Program

Lockton Affinity, the affinity program management division of Lockton Cos., has selected Monitor Liability Managers (Monitor), a W. R. Berkley Company, for its national certified public accountant (CPA) professional liability program. The Lockton Affinity team currently serves more than 1,700 …

Universal Holdings P/C Subsidiary Enters Indiana Homeowners Market

Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. reported that the Indiana Department of Insurance has approved the homeowners insurance forms of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (UPCIC), and that UPCIC has subsequently written its first homeowners insurance policy …

Study Finds New Predictors of Workers’ Comp Outcomes in Iowa

A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identified new predictors of worker outcomes that can help public officials, payors, and health care providers in Iowa improve the treatment and communication an injured worker receives after an injury …

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