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Navigators Opens Specialty Program Division; Cullen Named Unit President

The Navigators Group, Inc.’s principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Company, has established the Specialty Program Division. Products underwritten for niche markets by the division will include property, general liability and commercial automobile insurance. Rick Cullen has joined Navigators as …

HCC Adds Rinicella as Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that Randy D. Rinicella has joined the company as senior vice president and general counsel. Rinicella has 20 years of legal experience and most recently served as vice president, general counsel and secretary of …

S&P to Hold Insurance Capital Model Enhancement Conference Today

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services will hold a telephone conference call on Thursday, May 24, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. S&P said “the call will cover the major enhancement that will be introduced to the existing capital model based on …

Levene Receives Brazilian Honor

Lloyd’s Chairman, Lord Peter Levene, has been awarded the “Personality of the Year” Award by the Brazilian Embassy and the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in the UK. Lloyd’s noted that the “award recognizes the contribution to strengthening economic-trade links between …

Business Moves

Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to buy Ohio Casualty Corp. of Fairfield, Ohio, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.7 billion. Liberty Mutual will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Ohio Casualty for …

People

The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined the super regional property/casualty insurance carrier as president of its New England Region. Berry, who has background leading property/casualty sales operations in the New England marketplace, will report to …

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People and Places

Patricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, as vice president of sales and business development. Smith will focus on the needs of independent agencies and develop relationships with them. Smith joins InsurBanc with more …

People Patricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services provider for independent insurance agencies, as vice president of sales and business development. Smith will focus on the needs of independent agencies and develop relationships with them. Smith joins InsurBanc with …

People and Places

The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined the super regional property/casualty insurance carrier as president of its New England Region. Berry, who has background leading property/casualty sales operations in the New England marketplace, will report to …