December 20, 2019
Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), a Covington, Louisiana-based provider of marine insurance coverage and services, has made three key promotions in its claims division, Fidelis Claims Service LLC (FCS). Christian Kelly has been named head of Claims. An attorney with …
December 19, 2019
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from a FAIR Plan official. The battle between the California Department of Insurance and the FAIR Plan will continue to rage on in the wake of two severe wildfire seasons. The …
December 19, 2019
Virginia is the only state in the country whose workers’ compensation system doesn’t cover injuries sustained through repetitive work activities, like repeatedly lifting boxes over several weeks, a new state report says. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recommended …
December 19, 2019
The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Virginia-based Kerr-Boswell Inc. (KB). The transaction became effective December 1, 2019. For more than 60 years, KB has provided employee benefits, property and casualty, life, health and financial services to businesses and individuals …
December 19, 2019
Pie Insurance today has expanded its workers’ comp insurance offering into New Jersey. This latest addition increases Pie’s coverage area to 32 states and the District of Columbia. Pie Insurance, co-founded by former Esurance CMO John Swigart and former Valen …
December 19, 2019
Noting the proven track record of its management team and strong top-line growth in a five-year time frame, S&P Global Ratings has assigned A- financial strength ratings to the operating units of Fidelis Insurance Holding Ltd. S&P also assigned a …
December 19, 2019
Alera Group, an independent national insurance brokerage and wealth management firm, has acquired West Texas Insurance Exchange Inc., located in Odessa, Texas. West Texas Insurance Exchange serves the insurance needs of many businesses throughout Texas and across the United States. …
December 19, 2019
The owner of a South Texas truck stop has been ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud. James Russell Williams owns George West Truck Stop pleaded guilty in a Travis County District Court, according …
December 19, 2019
Portage, Michigan-based J.M. Wilson announced the end of an era with the retirement of Betty Yahr, senior property/casualty underwriter. Yahr, whose last day is Dec. 20, has been with J.M. Wilson Corporation for over 42 years holding numerous titles throughout …
December 19, 2019
Louisiana’s transportation department will boost safety measures at its roadwork sites, the agency’s secretary announced at a ceremony honoring an employee killed on the job this summer. Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said that the agency will …