A California-based health insurance company has agreed to pay Connecticut $250,000 for losing a disk drive containing private information of 1.5 million customers, including nearly 450,000 state residents. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced that along with the settlement, Health Net …
While Oakland, Calif., police donned riot gear to ward off potential violence and vandalism following the Mehserle verdict announcement, businesses may be wondering what insurance coverages are available to protect themselves at times of civil unrest. At about 4 p.m. …
A group of New York insurance agents has launched a new trade group for Latin insurance producers as well as brokers who serve the Hispanic community in the Northeast. LABA is not the first group geared toward insurance agents with …
City of Hope’s National Insurance Industry Council (NIIC) announced it will honor Kevin Kelley, CEO of Ironshore, with The Spirit of Life Award, City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor. City of Hope is a research and treatment center for …
Keenan & Associates,a privately held brokerage and consulting firm based in Torrance, Calif., announced that Bernard Colen has joined the company as senior vice president in the public agencies property/casualty practice. Colen has nearly 40 years of experience in workers’ …
Bob Harper thought he’d found a better health-insurance deal. The Oklahoma man bought coverage from an outfit called American Trade Association (ATA). The price seemed affordable, and he thought he’d save decent money while maintaining a solid healthcare safety net. …
One Risk Group LLC has opened a new location in the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton, Calif., to accommodate 30 employees. A retail property/casualty brokerage with a range of insurance and risk management products and services, One Risk Group works …
Insurance industry veteran Walter B. Ryburn has died, following a six-month battle with cancer. Ryburn has been in the insurance industry in Los Angeles since the 1960s. He was most recently with Markel Insurance Services, and Brittany. In the past, …
Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph James & Associates Illinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Joseph James & Associates of Dublin, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, Joseph …
