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Allianz Hires Zurich’s Schiavone to Build U.S. Financial Lines

Allianz SE hired Zurich Insurance Group AG’s Paul Schiavone to oversee financial products in the U.S. and Canada as Europe’s largest insurer builds its commercial business in North America. Schiavone, 46, was named regional head of financial lines in North …

BHSI Lowers Casualty Minimum Premiums, Adds Deductible Options

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is broadening its casualty appetite in the U.S., lowering its minimum policy premium for eligible products liability, general casualty, energy and trucking risks, while introducing deductible options for primary general liability and product liability policies. …

Atlas General, Rockingham Group Partner on New Commercial Lines Programs

Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, has partnered with The Rockingham Group to offer three exclusive new programs: general contractors general liability, artisan contractors general liability and commercial multi-peril package programs. Atlas General and the Rockingham …

Medical Marijuana Campaign Resumes in Florida

Proponents of medical marijuana have begun an encore campaign for legalization in the state of Florida, filing a rewritten ballot measure just two months after one narrowly failed to pass. Backers of the constitutional amendment fell short of the 60 …

BTIS Expands Contractors’ General Liability Program to Louisiana

Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services, Inc. (BTIS) has expanded its Victory General Liability program into Louisiana. The coverage is now available in 38 states. Victory General Liability is an admitted contractor program with a $350 minimum premium in most states …

Mississippi Police Officer Loses Facebook Firing Lawsuit

A federal appeals court has upheld the firing of a Greenville, Miss., police officer who alleged she was dismissed over comments posted on a social networking site. Former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired in 2012 after posting criticism on Facebook …

N.Y. Gov. Announces Nearly $4M Awarded to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $3.7 million in grant funding to fight against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud. The grant awards will go to district attorneys’ offices and police departments in seven counties and New …

Vermont’s Donegan to Be Reappointed as DFR Commissioner

Vermont’s Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin, who was sworn in to a third two-year term last Thursday, will reappoint Susan L. Donegan as commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR).

Rogers & Gray Announces Leadership Change in Massachusetts

Rogers & Gray Insurance, an independent insurance agency with eight locations in Massachusetts, has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Charles “Chuck” Robinson retired from the agency at the end of 2014, at which time the leadership of the …

Arnold K. Davis Insurance Merges With Eifert, French & Ketchum in New York

Arnold K. Davis Insurance, an independent agency in Purchase, New York, has recently merged with Eifert, French & Ketchum, an independent insurance and risk management agency based in Pelham, New York. Arnold K. Davis Insurance will continue to operate as …

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