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GAB Robins, the international claims services firm, announced that Edward G. Troy has been named president and chief executive officer of the GAB Robins Group of Companies. Before joining GAB Robins, Troy served as president of ESIS, a risk management …

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CONNECTICUT Work-Related Deaths: The number of deaths in Connecticut due to work-related injuries increased by 50 percent last year, rising from 36 to 54, according to a state report. Connecticut is one of 27 states to have reported an increase …

Liberty Mutual Captive Management Now in Montana, Cayman Islands

Now Montana and the Cayman Islands have something in common: Liberty Mutual Alternative Markets. Over the summer, Liberty Mutual gained approval to establish Liberty Mutual Management (Cayman) Ltd and authorization to manage captives in Montana. With the establishment of its …

Investors Turn Up Heat on Insurers to Disclose Risk from Climate Change

Citing the risks that they say insurance companies face from losses and financial risks associated with climate change, 20 U.S. investors led by several state treasurers urged 30 of the largest publicly-held insurance companies in North America to disclose their …

Conn. Names Fernandez to Lead New Insurance Development Agency

Six months after she announced creation of the office, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has named Barbara Fernandez to lead the state’s Insurance and Financial Services (IFS) Business Development Office. The office was announced in May as an effort to …

TD Banknorth Buying Central Maine’s Boothby & Barlett Insurance Agency

TD Banknorth Inc. announced is expanding its insurance presence in central Maine by purchasing Boothby & Bartlett Company, a community insurance agency in Waterville, Maine. The acquisition is scheduled to close in December. The insurance firm will become part of …

Report: Work-Related Deaths Rose 50% in Conn. in 2004

The number of deaths in Connecticut due to work-related injuries increased by 50 percent last year, rising from 36 to 54, according to a state report. Connecticut is one of 27 states to have reported an increase in workplace fatalities …

Harleysville Realigns Field Operation; Names 4 Regional Presidents

Harleysville Insurance today named the leaders of its new regional field organization, which realigns the company’s existing network of field offices into four geographic zones. The appointments include: Clinton Bothwell, Southeast regional president; William D. Granato, Midwest regional president; Brandon …

Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction

Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North Carolina and Alaska have highest percentage …

Montana Auditor Adds Two Companies in Captive Insurance Market

Montana State Auditor John Morrison has announced the formation of two new Montana companies approved to provide insurance in the captive insurance market. The State Insurance Department has licensed MHA Worker’s Compensation Reciprocal Insurance Co. and Eadonton Insurance Co. as …