Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to climate scientists at the University of California …
Steven J. Hartman has been named president and chief executive officer of Stonewood Insurance Management Co. Inc. and its three affiliated property/casualty insurance companies. Hartman’s appointment was announced by J. Adam Abram, president and CEO of James River Group Inc., …
Atlanta-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Beecher Carlson has named John Borch as an accounting manager in its National Captive Practice. He will be based in the company’s Burlington, Vermont office and report to Peter A. Kranz, senior vice …
Atlanta-based insurance broker Beecher Carlson has named Stacy Stevens as senior vice president. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the account management of national, complex commercial property/casualty programs. She will work on a strategic level to develop …
Florida and Virginia have received good marks in a survey that looks at building codes in hurricane-prone states.The Tampa-based Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducted an analysis, evaluation, and comparison of building code and enforcement systems for residential …
Industrial Insurance Company HDI-Gerling has announced it is expanding its product range in the UK to include Motor [Auto] fleet coverage. The company said it has appointed John Shepherd to the position of Director of Motor to head the new …
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize drivers who ignore roadblocks and plunge their vehicles into flooded roadways, endangering their lives and taxing local rescuers.The bill would levy a $250 to $500 fine for violations along with two …
Florida has made a good start on addressing some of the state’s most pressing insurance issues such as pursuing ways to depopulate the state-backed homeowners insurer and reforming the no-fault auto insurance law, but more remains to be done, says …
New York-headquartered Marsh & McLennan Companies appointed Rian Miller as general counsel of Mercer, a human resource consulting subsidiary.Miller was most recently with Towers Watson, where she served as managing counsel for risk and litigation since 2010. She joined predecessor …
It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama’s health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here’s the catch: The parents’ taxes would …
