Munich Re Partners with Startup Slice to Offer On-Demand Insurance Products July 12, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Munich Re has partnered with insurtech startup Slice Labs Inc. as Slice prepares to launch its first on-demand, per-use insurance...
Comma Doesn’t Get Massachusetts Workers’ Comp Scofflaw Off the Hook July 11, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts company has lost its argument that it should not have been prevented from participating on state or municipal...
Vermont Governor Names Pieciak Chief of Financial Regulation July 6, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has appointed Michael Pieciak as the commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), replacing Susan...
AIG’s Zigerlig Joins Hub Northeast’s Fine Arts Division in New York July 6, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Katja Zigerlig has joined Hub Northeast as senior vice president, Fine Arts and Special Risks Group, responsible for developing business...
Integro Appoints Behrends as CFO June 24, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson New York-based international broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of Andrew Behrends as chief financial...
Rhode Island Gets New Chief and Associate Workers’ Compensation Judges June 24, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo this week hosted official swearing-in ceremonies for a new chief judge and an associate...
Cross Insurance Buys Bardwell, Bowlby & Karem Agency in Berkshires June 24, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Cross Insurance has expanded its presence in western Massachusetts, New York and southern Vermont with the purchase of Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based...
U.S. Targets Internet Sites Selling Illegal Prescription Medicines June 20, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, said that it took action...
Commercial Insurance Pricing Inched Up in Q1: Willis Towers Watson June 20, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Commercial insurance prices increased only a bit in aggregate (less than 1 percent) during the first quarter of 2016, according...
Smart Choice Agency Network Tops 5,000 Members June 17, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson The Smart Choice Agents Program, which provides independent insurance agencies with access to personal and commercial lines markets in 41...