A jury awarded $3.3 million to six workers who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used at a banana plantation in Nicaragua operated by Dole Fresh Fruit Co. The workers’ lawsuit accused Dole and Standard Fruit Co., now …
Integro Ltd., announced that John Millar and Andrzej Danyluk have both joined its recently launched insurance and reinsurance group based in London (See IJ web site April 5). Both men join Integro from Guy Carpenter. Millar has nine years experience …
A poll, conducted by Fitch Ratings, indicates that the banks and insurance companies it rates in the Latin America Region as to the extent they may hold direct or indirect exposure to U.S. subprime backed structured securities, found that “exposure …
The ACE Group of Companies has announced some managerial changes in its Asia Pacific and Latin American operations. Marcos Gunn has been named Sr. VP and Head of Accident & Health for ACE Asia Pacific. He will be responsible for …
The ACE Group of Companies announced the appointment of Jorge Luis Cazar as President and CEO of ACE Latin America, based in Miami. He will begin his new assignment in the first quarter of 2007, reporting to Ed Clancy, President …
Cathleen C. Beavers was named general manager of the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association. Previously, Beavers was residual market business advisor for USAA in San Antonio where she managed the auto residual market for the company nationally. She has served …
Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that Luis R. Martinez de la Fuente has been retained as a consultant to assist the company’s planned international expansion in Latin America. Martinez, who has residences in Mexico City and Miami, has been …
New Orleans-based Pan-American Life has announced the appointment of Charles Wilder as senior vice president for Product Management and Distribution Finance. Prior to joining the company full-time, Wilder had served as a consultant since April of 2005, working to improve …
At 4 a.m. every day, Ambar Vera starts her shift pouring coffee at the Starbucks in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. After a year and half on the job, Ambar reportedly makes $6.55 an hour, and pays $140 per month for …
New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company announced that Suzanne Jurenek is the company’s new sales director for U.S. Life Sales. As director of U.S. Life Sales, Jurenek works with MGAs and producers to generate life, annuity and disability sales in …
