Hylant, one of the largest privately-owned insurance brokers in the nation, said that The Gardner Group, an independent employee benefits agency based in Neptune Beach, Fla., will be merging into its Jacksonville operations. The newly-merged operation will led by industry …
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, announced that it has acquired the entire portfolio of in-force business of Sipex Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers SA, an insurance and reinsurance broker based in Switzerland, which specializes …
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away three KBR Inc. appeals that aimed to provide military contractors with a broader shield from lawsuits over their activities on the battlefield. The nation’s highest court today left intact a group of federal appeals …
South Carolina has ordered Uber to stop its ride-sharing service that operates in four cities. The Public Service Commission issued a cease-and-desist order on January 15. Uber launched its ride service in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia and Greenville last year. …
San Diego, Calif.-based Atlas General Insurance Services LLC has named Matt Roselle executive vice president of marketing. Roselle will be responsible for the strategic development of sales and marketing personnel. He will also be responsible for driving profitable workers’ compensation, …
Complaints about how subdivision and condominium homeowners associations operate have led South Carolina lawmakers to introduce four bills to more closely regulate the groups. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports that lawmakers, including state Reps. Nelson Hardwick and Mike …
The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to wipe out a major category of housing discrimination suits, and civil rights groups are running out of ways to stop it. In arguments Wednesday in Washington, the court will consider requiring people suing …
A.M. Best has assigned the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa-” to Zurich Insurance plc (ZIP), which is based in Ireland, and is a “key operating subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd …
The Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group, which operates P&C reinsurer Hamilton Re and the organization’s U.S. property casualty insurance operations Hamilton USA, announced that Dermot O’Donohoe, former CEO of Torus’ International Operations, has been appointed to lead the development of Hamilton’s …
Aviva Plc said it may eliminate about 1,500 jobs with its £5.6 billion ($8.48 billion) takeover of Friends Life Group Ltd. The job losses form part of an estimated £225 million [$340.76 million] in annual savings from the deal by …
