Massachusetts News

Shaw Joins PMC Insurance in Mass.

Andrew Shaw has joined PMC Insurance Group, based in Needham Mass., as vice president. His responsibilities include new business development, agency relationship management and product expansion. Before joining PMC, Shaw was the vice president of marketing and policyholder services at …

Five Vice Presidents Take New Positions at Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California has appointed three new vice presidents and assigned new responsibilities to two current executives in areas including finance, network management, customer service and information technology. Roger Neaves was named vice president of information technology, applications services, …

Insurer Group Presents 2006 Service Awards

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies presented 2006 Service Awards at its annual business meeting held this week in Tampa, Fla. The five recepients included Midwesterner Terry Wendorff, CPCU, president & CEO, WRC Group of Companies; Madison, Wis. According …

Main Street America Adds Free ID Theft Coverage to Home Policies

The Main Street America Group is providing its homeowners policyholders with free identity theft resolution services should they fall victim to identity theft. The insurer is partnering with Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity theft resolution services and education. …

N.J.’s National Atlantic, Commerce Group of Mass. in Talks

New Jersey property casualty insurer National Atlantic Holdings Company has confirmed that it is engaged in preliminary discussions regarding potential transactions with The Commerce Group, Inc. of Webster, Mass. The possibility of dealings with The Commerce Group became known after …

Insurer ProMutual Offers Captive-Like Option to Medical Facilities

ProMutual Group, a provider of medical malpractice liability insurance in the Northeast, recently launched ProSolutions Insurance Company, an alternative capptive-like insurance entity designed to assist medical facilities and groups in controlling the cost of their insurance premiums. ProSolutions is meant …

Marsh & McLennan Cutting 750 Jobs

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., the world’s biggest insurance brokerage, said last Friday it will cut 750 jobs, consolidate some locations and revamp its information technology structure to cut costs. Marsh & McLennan, which has struggled with profitability since it …

WCRI to Present Workers’ Comp Study Results for La. Oct. 4

WCRI announced it will present the preliminary results for Louisiana from two WCRI benchmark studies at a public meeting held by the Louisiana Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration on October 4, 2006, in Baton Rouge, La. The …

Mass. Housing Authority Corruption Defendant Pleads Guilty

Another member of the Asselin family has pleaded guilty in connection with a corruption probe into the Springfield Housing Authority in a deal that requires him to testify against a co-defendant, lets him keep his home and could help him …

Family of Fair Accident Victim in Mass. Files Wrongful Death Suit

The family of a Shrewsbury, Mass., man who died after being thrown from a carnival ride at a church fair nearly two years ago has filed a wrongful death suit against the company that owned the ride, its president, and …