June 7, 2010
PURE Risk Management PURE Risk Management LLC, based in White Plains, N.Y., is expanding its Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), a member-owned reciprocal insurer, to offer comprehensive, customized property and casualty insurance coverage to responsible owners of well-built, high-value homes …
June 7, 2010
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June 1, 2010
Hub International has acquired a New England-based retail agency that specializes in property/casualty insurance and related risk management services for the health care industry. Risk Transfer Insurance Alliance (RTIA) is based in Southborough, Massachusetts — with additional offices in Shelton, …
May 28, 2010
The woman whose chimpanzee mauled and blinded her friend last year, leading to lawsuits and a national debate over the regulation of exotic pets, has died, her attorney said. Sandy Herold died Monday night of a ruptured aortic aneurysm, lawyer …
May 27, 2010
The North Carolina-based Smart Choice Agents Program, which says it currently provides personal and commercial lines markets for some 3,000 independent agencies in 32 states, is expanding into six additional states. The program is moving into Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New …
May 27, 2010
The nation’s most knowledgeable drivers are in Idaho, Wisconsin, Montana and Kansas, while the least knowledgeable are in New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and California. That’s according to results from the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, which found that …
May 26, 2010
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit filed by members of Quinnipiac University’s volleyball team alleging gender discrimination in the school’s athletic programs. Judge Stefan Underhill’s ruling means if he finds Title IX violations, he could …
May 26, 2010
Chicago-based Aviva North America, part of global insurance and annuities company Aviva plc, has appointed Dan Guilbert to the role of chief risk officer (CRO). Most recently, Guilbert served as chief actuary and risk officer for The Hartford Life Insurance …
May 21, 2010
Longtime insurance industry professionals Ryan and Roger McManus recently announced the opening of the McManus Agency in Medina, Ohio. President Ryan McManus and Director of Operations Roger McManus, are both experienced veterans of the property/casualty insurance industry. Ryan McManus began …
May 20, 2010
John M. Glover Agency has acquired APS San Angelo Insurance Agency based in Waterbury, Connecticut. Terms of the deal were not released. APS San Angelo has been doing business in the Waterbury area for over 50 years. John Forlivio, president …