January 11, 2009
Markel Corp. has promoted Henry Lopez to executive vice president for the Markel Midwest region. Lopez has been with Markel since 1995 and most recently was the vice president, director of business development for underwriting administration. He also held a …
December 30, 2008
Officials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say more than 1,000 patients have had personal information taken by a former employee, who is alleged to have used the identities to steal from insurance companies. In a letter written to …
December 29, 2008
MyMGA.com, a division of PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., is offering comprehensive personal liability coverage in California. Features of the product include coverage for: • Vicious dog breeds; • Dogs with prior bite history; and • Rentals, vacation and seasonal properties; …
December 12, 2008
GAB Robins, a firm that provides risk management and claims services to the insurance industry, is one of three firms cited by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for failure to protect customers’ identities, according to the Office of the Attorney …
December 1, 2008
Burns & Wilcox recently added David Derigiotis as a professional lines underwriter in its Special Risk Division (SRD). SRD is the company’s internal brokerage division located in Farmington Hills, Mich. Derigiotis is responsible for underwriting the company’s professional lines products, …
November 30, 2008
Stop putting passwords on sticky notes, require passwords for desktops and encrypt all backups. For those that haven’t done so already, insurance agents and agencies are going to have to get smart about encryption – especially those in Massachusetts. That’s …
November 18, 2008
Global insurance broker Lockton has published its Fall 2008 Market Update, a snapshot guide to the latest trends and emerging risks confronting risk managers and insurance carriers today. “The 2008 Lockton Market Update reports that insurance carriers face an ominous …
November 17, 2008
Pressures that could harden the property and casualty insurance market loom over insurance carriers entering into the final weeks of 2008, says a new industry report by the global insurance broker Lockton. In its Fall 2008 Market Update, a snapshot …
November 14, 2008
A former clerk at the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles has been convicted of making fake drivers’ licenses that were sold to illegal immigrants and criminals. A federal jury deliberated for about 90 minutes on Wednesday before finding Dolores …
November 7, 2008
A former clerk for the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is on trial for creating phony driver’s licenses in exchange for cash. The trial for Dolores Rodriguez LaFlamme began Wednesday in U.S. District Court. She is charged with conspiracy, …