An analysis from ACE UK points out that international trade has taken a major role in the newly elected governing coalition’s economic plans. The U.S. is Britain’s principle trading partner, with 40 percent of all UK trade being with the …
Cooper Gay is moving ahead with plans for U.S. expansion following its recent amalgamation with Swett & Crawford. The broker announced the appointment of Galen Brislane, a U.S. casualty specialist, to focus on “supporting its US operations to target North …
Insurance brokers Equity Risk Partners (ERP) and Lipscomb & Cathey have formed a joint venture to cater to the needs of the private equity space in Texas. The new partnership, called ERP-Texas, will combine the niche expertise of San Francisco-based …
Normally sold as a stand-alone professional liability policy, the new manufacturers’ errors and omissions (ME&O) endorsement from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) marks the first time this coverage can be included in a product recall policy. The new endorsement provides coverage …
In what’s being called “a major victory for insurance agents and brokers,” the California Office of Administrative Law has approved Department of Insurance plans to repeal certain portions of its privacy regulations. The CDI filed with OAL on Sept. 22, …
Laura Marie Duos of Lake Charles, La., has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship, established by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC). Duos is a graduate student at McNeese State University, pursuing an MBA. LWCC …
The UK’s Arc Legal Assistance, which specializes in providing coverage for legal expenses, has been appointed by insurance broker Lumley St. Aubyn Insurance Services to offer specialist legal protection for the air crew of low-cost airline Jet2.com. “Lumley St. Aubyn …
They go by many names — networks, alliances, franchises, clusters and aggregators — but all have similar goals. Aggregator groups have been around the insurance industry for more than three decades but in the past few years they have become …
Bowing to pressure from insurers and agent groups, Massachusetts safety regulators have eased new, workers’ comp paperwork requirements for some out-of-state contractors. At issue is a form used by inspectors to verify whether a non-Massachusetts company doing business in the …
Momentous Insurance Brokerage has named Christopher Wilson a sales executive in its Employee Benefits Department. He will help to expands the company’s West Coast practice in the Sports/Entertainment niche, as well as help to develop the company’s presence with Group …
