Ben Harper has been named head of Corporate Sustainability for Zurich North America. In this new position, Harper will be responsible for coalescing Zurich’s people and capabilities to advance the company’s sustainability priorities of workforce in transition, climate resilience and …
Some 85,000 artifacts that tell the story of the Chinese migration to the United States may have been lost in a fire that struck a building in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown, a museum official said Friday. The president of …
A former construction project manager for a real estate development company has pleaded guilty to defrauding banks, construction companies and his employer out of more than $200,000, federal prosecutors say. Gregory Meeker, of Barrington, R.I., pleaded guilty to 12 counts …
Fidelis Insurance announced the appointment of John Symms as head of Outwards Reinsurance, in a new role that will support the growth of company’s reinsurance partnerships and the increasingly important quota share relationships across multiple lines of business. Working closely …
Norman-Spencer, a Dayton, Ohio-based property and casualty program administrator and wholesale brokerage, has hired Michele Blanco as senior account director on its Real Estate team. Blanco is based in Maryland. Blanco brings more than 20 years of experience as an …
CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider, has completed the company’s acquisition of Location Inc., a Worcester, Mass.-based leader in geographic data sciences and predictive, location-based analytics for businesses across the U.S. and Canada. Location Inc.’s proprietary …
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of the Chicago-based Kemper Property & Casualty Group. AM Best …
AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Lundstrom Insurance Agency Inc. located in Elgin, Illinois. Led by Brett Lundstrom, the agency currently reports $7.3 million in annualized revenues. Founded in 1953 by E. John Lundstrom, the agency is third-generation family owned and operated. …
Kim Cross has been promoted to acting deputy commissioner for Supervision at the Iowa Insurance Division, as Jim Armstrong, longtime deputy commissioner for Supervision, has retired after more than 35 years at the division. Cross joined the Iowa Insurance Division …
Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Steven Bubes vice president on its West Coast employee benefits team. Bubes is based in Orange County, Calif. Bubes was previously senior vice president with SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC. He also has experience in …
