D.C. News

All Risks Taps Julien as California Workers’ Comp Underwriter

Danielle Julien has been hired by wholesaler All Risks Ltd. as a workers’ compensation brokerage underwriter located in San Diego, Calif. Julien will write workers’ compensation business with retail agents in California, Arizona and Nevada. Julien has eight years of …

Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures

While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in which their states are located. Legislation …

Ohio Physician Ordered to Repay $16K-Plus for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A Dayton, Ohio, physician who was banned from treating injured workers in 2009 pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud after he was caught using the information of another physician in order to receive reimbursement from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ …

Earthquake Showed Difficulties of Evacuating D.C.

The nation’s capital has prepared for emergencies with sleek communication systems, intelligence fusion centers and chemical detention centers at train stations. What showed during the 5.8-magnitude quake that shook much of the East Coast last Tuesday was that evacuating during …

Gallagher Buys D.C. Financial Firm

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Independent Fiduciary Services Inc. (IFS), a Washington-based institutional investment advisory firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, IFS provides investment consulting and other services to pension, welfare …

Pataky Joins Hays Cos. in D.C.

Hays Cos. of Washington, D.C. has named Shari Pataky senior vice president. She will focus on professional liability insurance and affinity programs for non-profits and associations as well as other business development opportunities in multiple lines of insurance. The 13-year …

PCI Names Bell Senior Counsel

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Michael Bell senior counsel, financial policy in the policy development and research department. Bell, based in Washington, D.C., spent over 20 years in private legal practice, providing counsel on complex …

Couch Braunsdorf Hires Routzahn as D.C. Sales Director

New Jersey-based broker Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group has hired Todd Routzahn as a regional sales director for its professional liability division. Routzahn will focus on the Washington D.C. area, and help grow the mid-Atlantic presence for Couch Braunsdorf, which is …

White Picked to Head D.C. Insurance Department

Bill White has been named as the next director of insurance, securities and banking in Washington D.C. White has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. He most recently served as a consultant with Prism Strategies, which specializes in …

Boehner to Address Agents Before D.C. Lobbying Day

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will give the keynote address to members of the Big “I” during the group’s annual D.C. conference later this year. Boehner is scheduled to speak on Thursday, April 14, hours before state groups of members …