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Neal S. Wolin has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In February, Wolin was named deputy assistant to the President and deputy counsel to the President for …
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Salt Lake City-based The Leavitt Group named John Moreno president of Leavitt Benefits Services. Moreno will forward the benefits operations of the Leavitt Group and affiliated agencies. Moreno has more than 30 years of experience in the employee benefits industry, …
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Direct Writers Continue Battle for Massachusetts Auto Market
Allstate Announces Plan to Begin Writing After Generation-Long Hiatus Direct writers continue to target the Massachusetts personal auto insurance market, as one major national carrier announced it has written its first policy in the state and another says it will …
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TD Insurance Inc. has hired Linda Bogardus as an account manager in the Core Division of Commercial Lines. Bogardus, who is based in Burlington, Vermont, will oversee marketing and servicing large commercial insurance accounts throughout the region. She has more …
The Hanover Bets Big on Specialty Lines
The Hanover’s CEO Fred Eppinger says the specialty lines business will be a key growth engine for the Worcester, Massachusetts-based super-regional insurer in the next several years. Over the last year, revenue from specialty lines at The Hanover has grown …
Direct Writers Continue Battle for Massachusetts Auto Market
Direct writers continue to target the Massachusetts personal auto insurance market, as one major national carrier announced it has written its first policy in the state and another says it will begin writing direct in Massachusetts as early as the …
Keep Joins Conning in Hartford
Connecticut-based insurance consulting firm Conning & Co. has named Stephen W. Keep as director. An experienced marketing executive in U.S. insurance asset management, he will be based in Hartford. Keep will be responsible for marketing Conning’s investment services and products …
Marsh & McLennan Settles Connecticut Price-Fixing Claims
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. has agreed to pay $2.4 million to the state of Connecticut to settle claims of bid-rigging, price-fixing and receiving kickbacks. State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says the deal settles his 2005 lawsuit against the firm. …
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W. R. Berkley Corp. appointed Richard M. Baio to the newly created office of vice president – treasurer. He will manage the investment accounting and tax departments, global currency, banking relationships and all related treasury functions. Baio, 40, has over …
