FM Global News

Rhode Island’s FM Global Announces Promotions

FM Global has promoted six executives to new senior management roles, effective Oct. 1, 2014. Bret N. Ahnell, senior vice president, Western division manager, will become an executive vice president. He will oversee various divisions within the company, including underwriting …

FM Global in Rhode Island Appoints Global Client Services VP

FM Global appointed Peter Pettinicchio as vice president and manager for global client services and sales operations. He is based in FM Global’s Johnston, Rhode Island, headquarters. Pettinicchio joined FM Global in 1978 as a property loss prevention engineer in …

Lawson Named CEO of FM Global, Succeeding Subramaniam

FM Global said Executive Vice President Thomas A. Lawson will succeed Shivan S. Subramaniam as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2015. For now, Lawson has been appointed president and he has been elected to the board of directors, effective …

FM Global’s Callori Named Spencer Foundation Chairman

Spencer Educational Foundation’s board of directors has named Brion Callori, senior vice president, manager of engineering and research at FM Global, as its new chairman. Callori, who has served on the foundation’s board since 2008, succeeds Peggy Accordino, vice president, …

FM Global Research Chief Shares Flood Preparedness Tips for Biz Owners

The hazard posed by potential flooding is increasingly on the minds of many business owners, said Lou Gritzo, vice president and manager of research at Johnston, R.I.-based business property insurer FM Global. Gritzo recently spoke with Insurance Journal to discuss …

FM Global to Add 36 New IT Positions in R.I. Headquarters

FM Global, the Johnston, R.I.-headquartered business property insurer and Rhode Island’s largest private company, said this week it is planning to add 36 new information technology positions at its corporate offices. FM Global said it is seeking software engineers, business …

FM Global Appoints VP, Manager of Global Services in R.I.

FM Global has appointed Nicholas Batten as vice president, manager of global services at the company’s Johnston, R.I., headquarters. In his new role, Batten serves as a key resource to FM Global’s operations worldwide in helping structure comprehensive global programs …

Insurance Chief Asks FEMA to Waive Flood Coverage Rule for U Iowa

Iowa’s top insurance regulator is backing the University of Iowa in a dispute with the federal government over how much insurance the campus must carry after rebuilding from the 2008 flood. Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart has asked the Federal Emergency …

FM Global in Rhode Island Appoints Manager of Broker Relations

Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global appointed Randall Schreitmueller as vice president, manager of broker relations, a newly created position at the company.Schreitmueller is responsible for championing the voice of the broker within FM Global and providing the company with central leadership …

FM Global: 1,900 Clients to Receive ‘Membership Credit’ to Lower Premium

Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers, said its policyholders will collectively receive an estimated $435 million in premium reductions when they renew their policies between June 30, 2013 and June 29, 2014. FM Global …