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Feb 7 2011 // Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced that Michael G. “Mike” Liguzinski will succeed John W. Sullivan as divisional president, Specialty Human Services Division, upon...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 7 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
Ace, WAHVE, FirstBest Win Insurance Entrepreneur Awards
Feb 7 2011 // When it comes to innovation in insurance, Ace Private Risk Services, Work at Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) and FirstBest Systems top the list, according to a competition that identified new underwriting, distribution or...
In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk
Feb 1 2011 // An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use...
What Did One Car Say to the Other Car?
Jan 27 2011 // “Hey, Honda Civic, my friend, stay in your lane. This is a friendly message from the Ford Focus to your right.” “Well hello there, Ms. Lexus. How about letting up on the gas a bit? It’s dark and the...
OneBeacon Technology Insurance Adds Fisk-Bieker to Management Team
Jan 27 2011 // OneBeacon Technology Insurance, a member of the OneBeacon Insurance Group, appointed Mary Fisk-Bieker as vice president and Central and Eastern Territories Underwriting manager. Fisk-Bieker brings more than 25 years of...
Westfield Names Rosenberg Group Administration Leader
Jan 27 2011 // Ohio-based property and casualty insurance provider, Westfield Group, appointed Stuart Rosenberg as its new Group Administration leader. In this role, Rosenberg assumes responsibility for corporate oversight of information...
Aon Adds to Technology Practice
Jan 27 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., announced that Shawn Ram has been promoted to national Technology Practice leader. Most recently serving as an account executive and the San Francisco...
Zurich Study Focuses on Insurance, Technology for Emerging Consumers
Jan 25 2011 // “The technology landscape in developing countries is changing rapidly – sometimes outpacing industrialized markets,” according to a new study from Zurich Financial Services. “These changes are driving...
Tech Risks to Watch in 2011
Jan 24 2011 // The constant innovation indigenous to the technology industry may make the idea of risk management seem difficult and sometimes impossible. While challenging, tackling technology risk is not all that different than...
IronPro Introduces Tech E&O Coverage
Jan 19 2011 // IronPro, the professional liability unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a specialized technology professional liability policy designed for the complex exposures of the information technology and computer industries....
Ohio’s Buckeye Insurance Group Launches Marias Technology
Jan 14 2011 // Buckeye Insurance Group, of Piqua, Ohio, has formed Marias Technology, an information technology company. The company’s announcement said Marias Technology provides a wide range of IT services in areas such as system...
Texas’ Adoption of Pharmacy Fee Guidelines Averts Delivery Disruption
Dec 30 2010 // Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently signed an emergency rule adopting amendments to the workers’ comp pharmacy fee guideline. According to industry representatives, the action...
Heavy Rains, Floods Disrupt Australia Coal Mining, Port, Freight Operations
Dec 29 2010 // Heavy rains and flooding in Australia’s key coal-producing Queensland state have impacted mining operations and brought parts of the coal infrastructure, including rail and ports, to a standstill, operators said on...
2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West
Dec 23 2010 // In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up, said Kevin...
Snow, Ice Disrupt pre-Christmas Travel in Europe; Many Flights Cancelled
Dec 20 2010 // Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London’s Heathrow, the...
2010 Insurance Entrepreneurial Award Winners Selected
Dec 20 2010 // When it comes to innovation in the insurance industry, Ace Private Risk Services, Work at Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) and FirstBest Systems top the list, according to a competition that identified companies that...
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Names Davis VP
Dec 7 2010 // San Francisco-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers announced that Julie Davis has joined its San Francisco team as a vice president specializing in the technology industry sector and product specialization in network risk,...
Be a Crocodile
Dec 5 2010 // Keeping up with technology can be mind-boggling, even if you’re not the type of person who calls for tech support every time your computer crashes. After all, the past decade has given birth to the iPod, iPhone,...
Fireman’s Fund Ready to Rally
Dec 5 2010 // Company Progressing on Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised a little in the first half of 2010, following some heavy catastrophe losses. But...
