Eastern Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency based in Natick, Mass., acquired Westover Insurance Agency in Lynnfield, Mass. Eastern Insurance said the acquisition increases its customer base north of Boston, where it already has four locations. Westover Insurance customers will …
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration said it is seeking to allocate additional federal funds to two major Superstorm Sandy housing recovery programs and also to set aside funds for a program to demolish unsafe structures. The Christie administration said …
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh say the federal government is trying to remove First Amendment religious protections from church-related schools and charities “for the first time in history” by mandating contraception and abortion coverage for employees. The diocesan filing …
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced Douglas Worman will join the company on Nov. 11 as executive vice president and chief executive officer of U.S. Insurance. With more than 20 years experience, …
Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. announced that it has appointed Sheila Chapman vice president of reinsurance placements. In this role, Chapman will provide strategic leadership and direction in the negotiations required for reinsurance agreements. Chapman brings to CNA more than 15 …
Property owners in Iowa City’s 100-year flood plain will get a 15 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums because of city efforts on a variety of flood-related projects. Property owners in the flood plain will see the 15 percent …
The town of Sorrento, La., has less than two weeks to find liability insurance to back its police department before the current insurance lapses. Assistant Police Chief Ricky Smith says he has submitted paperwork to six different insurance providers. A …
One of the insurers for Texas Brine Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing Texas Brine of ignoring warnings about the potential for disaster if it continued mining an Assumption Parish, La., salt dome cavern. The suit arises from the massive …
Pinnacol Assurance’s board of directors named Philip B. Kalin president and CEO of Pinnacol. Kalin was selected as a finalist for the position on Oct. 23. Kalin will begin his service at Pinnacol on November 27. Pinnacol is required by …
Dovetail Insurance, a supplier of cloud-based insurance product delivery services, is expanding its distribution of NetBOP in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. NetBOP is a business owners policy (BOP) insurance product developed for businesses …
