Chevy Chase, Md.-based underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. has named Steve Cohen as senior underwriting manager for its management liability programs. In his new role, Cohen will oversee the growth and development of Schinnerer’s growing suite of …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Northeast division announced three featured speakers who will be accepting grants for charities at its fundraising dinner on Wednesday Dec. 11, 2013 in New York City. The featured speakers are: Robin Roberts, co-anchor of …
It may not be quite as dire as a “merge or die” mindset, but the message from the head of Confie Seguros is that independent agents should take a hard look at the McKinsey report that claims local independent agents …
Confie Seguros, a national group of personal lines insurance brokers, announced its acquisition of Insurance Group of American Inc. (d/b/a City Insurance of Palm Springs, Fla.) City Insurance was established in 2003 and specializes in the delivery and services of …
Confie Seguros, a national group of personal lines insurance brokers, announced its acquisition of DeFranco Insurance Agency Inc. in Niagara Falls, N.Y. DeFranco Insurance Agency specializes in the delivery and service of personal lines insurance products to the Niagara Falls, …
About 280,000 Kentuckians will have to give up their current insurance policies in the months ahead and enroll in alternatives that comply with the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care reform law. Kentucky Department of Insurance spokeswoman Ronda Sloan …
A Newark, N.J., police officer has admitted filing a false insurance claim after his vehicle was declared stolen and found torched. The Essex County prosecutor’s office says Johnathan R. Taylor pleaded guilty last Friday to insurance fraud. The 42-year-old Plainfield …
Devastating flooding from Superstorm Sandy has sparked growing interest in building berms and sand dunes for protection along the Connecticut coast, a swath of land with some of the nation’s priciest real estate where officials say obstacles include concerns about …
The number of collisions between deer and vehicles in Delaware is growing as state officials work to reduce the deer population. Citing statistics released recently by State Farm Insurance, The News Journal of Wilmington reports that Delaware drivers have a …
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based brokerage Brown & Brown Inc. announced that Cory T. Walker, who has been serving as senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer, will retire from the firm effective in March 2014. Brown & Brown also announced …
