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California Regulators Consider Investigation of PG&E Safety Culture
Aug 19 2015 // California utility regulators are considering an investigation into the safety culture and governance of PG&E Corp., citing persistent lapses in company oversight. If approved, the California Public Utilities...
Willis Appoints Clarke CEEMEA Region Construction Industry Leader
Aug 19 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc has appointed Charles Clarke as regional leader of Construction in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) region. Clarke joined Willis in 2011 and is currently leader of...
Blue River Underwriters Adds Experienced Leadership to Auto Dealers and USL&H Programs
Aug 19 2015 // Pictured left to right: Michael Mahoney and Susan Doyle Atlanta, GA, August 19 2015 — As part of the growth plans for its Auto Dealer and United States Longshoreman & Harbor Workers Act (USL&H) insurance...
E&O Insights: How Management Shapes an Agency’s E&O Culture
Aug 17 2015 // The phrase “you can’t judge a book by its cover” dates back to the mid-1800s. While that may ring true for the literary world, the opposite is true when it comes to an organization’s errors and...
Beecher Carlson Promotes Flynn to National Casualty Claims Leader
Aug 11 2015 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has promoted Suzanne Flynn to managing director and leader, National Casualty Claims. Flynn will lead the claims team while providing...
Talbot Names Tebbutt Global Practice Leader, Political Violence & Aviation War
Aug 10 2015 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., announced the promotion of Steven Tebbutt to global practice leader, political violence and aviation war. Tebbutt has been instrumental in...
Senate Leaders Vow September Vote on Cybersecurity Bill
Aug 6 2015 // The U.S. Senate will not vote on a cyber security bill until September, after lawmakers return from a four-week recess and consider the nuclear agreement with Iran, the chamber’s leaders said on Wednesday. Some...
The New Chubb Will Preserve Old Chubb’s Agency Culture, Says ACE’s Greenberg
Aug 3 2015 // The new company formed as a result of ACE Limited’s $28 billion acquisition of The Chubb Corp. will continue the Chubb practices that have made it a favorite among independent insurance agents, ACE CEO Evan Greenberg...
Willis Appoints Messer Regional Leader for Latin American Aviation
Jul 31 2015 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Thomas Messer as Regional Leader of aviation in Latin America with immediate effect. Messer joined Willis in 2002 and has served in a variety of roles within the aerospace...
Corruption Trial of Ex-N.Y. Senate Leader Skelos and Son Set for November
Jul 30 2015 // Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos pleaded not guilty to new charges that he demanded payments to his son Adam from the head of an insurance administrator seeking to push favorable legislation through...
O’Shea Joins Korn Ferry as Leader in Global Insurance Practice
Jul 29 2015 // Talent recruiting organization Korn Ferry has hired Laurie O’Shea as co-head of its Global Insurance Practice. She will be based in the Chicago office. O’Shea has 25 years of experience in recruiting talent for...
McClelland of Majority Leader’s Staff Joins AIA As VP for Federal Affairs
Jul 28 2015 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) announced that Wesley R. McClelland will assume the position of vice president for federal affairs effective Sept. 8. McClelland currently serves as senior policy advisor in the...
New Chubb Will Preserve Old Chubb’s Agency Culture, Says ACE’s Greenberg
Jul 23 2015 // The new company formed as a result of ACE Limited’s acquisition of The Chubb Corp. will continue the Chubb practices that have made it a favorite among independent insurance agents, ACE CEO Evan Greenberg has...
XL Catlin Hires Bull as Client Distribution Leader for Northeast Region
Jul 22 2015 // XL Catlin hired Kevin Bull as Northeast region client distribution leader for its Distribution & Network team in New York. He will report to June Dwyer, senior vice president, Northeast regional leader. In his new...
More Charges Added Against Former N.Y. Senate Leader Skelos and Son
Jul 22 2015 // Former New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos faces new charges he demanded illegal payments be made to his son Adam from the head of an insurance administrator seeking favorable legislation in Albany. The case stems...
Westfield Insurance Hires Roche as Group Procurement Leader
Jul 20 2015 // Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, has hired Brian Roche as its group procurement leader. In this position, Roche will assume overall responsibility...
International Underwriting Association Elects New Market Committee Leaders
Jul 15 2015 // The London-based International Underwriting Association’s new Delegated Authority Underwriting Group has held its first meeting and elected Paul Rich of Inter Hannover as its chairman. Matt Gordon of Aviva has been...
SNL’s Top 15 Reinsurers: M&A Fails to Push Europeans Out of Leader Spots
Jul 13 2015 // SNL Financial published a list of the top 15 global reinsurers last week, showing the major European reinsurers in the top four spots. The ranking is based on 2014 assumed reinsurance premiums for both non-life and life...
Vermont Mutual Completes Leadership Transition With Bridge, McDonnell
Jul 1 2015 // Daniel Bridge Vermont Mutual Insurance Group announced that with the June 30 retirement of CEO William Catto, President Daniel Bridge will take on the chief executive role beginning July 1. In addition, current Senior Vice...
