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Lessons from the Field: Why Business Continuity Planning Is Essential

This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Perpetuation is a concern not only for insurance agencies and sureties, but also for their construction company clients. Without a business continuity plan, a construction company risks its …

AmTrust Financial Services to Acquire CorePointe Insurance Co.

AmTrust Financial Services Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Birmingham, Mich.-based CorePointe Insurance Co. (CorePointe), a wholly owned subsidiary of CorePointe Group LLC. The cash transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Established in 1964 CorePointe …

HDI-Gerling Expands UK Operations with New Birmingham Office

Industrial Insurance Company HDI-Gerling has announced the creation of its second UK regional Hub in Birmingham, England. The company said the “formation of the Hub is in line with its UK Corporate strategy to build on HDI-Gerling’s brand locally throughout …