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The Central Insurance Companies Promote Lee to VP of Southeast Regional Office

The Central Insurance Companies have promoted David Lee to vice president of the Southeast regional office, effective November 25, 2019. Lee will replace Senior Vice President Keith Moore who will retire on November 22, 2019. A graduate of the University …

Wolfgram Named COO at Wisconsin’s Badger Mutual Insurance

Dan Wolfgram has been named chief operating officer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Badger Mutual Insurance Co., effective Dec. 2, 2019. Wolfgram has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. A longtime employee of R&R Insurance Services Inc. in …

AXA XL Launches Risk Innovation Incubator Called ‘Cube’

AXA XL Insurance launched Cube, a risk innovation incubator, a six-week program designed to enable risk managers to work alongside AXA XL risk and innovation experts to develop innovative risk management solutions for their most complex risks. The program comprises …

Tokio Marine HCC Names Barnett and Browne as Co-Global Marketing Leaders

Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC announced that Jeremy Barnett and Phelim Browne have been named co-global marketing leaders, effective Oct. 1, 2019, reporting to Thomas Harmeyer, executive vice president. Barnett, based in Los Angeles, joined Tokio Marine HCC in April …

Hub International Acquires Assets Of New York-Based JW Retirement Group

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired a brokerage services and investment advisory book of business from William Peragine III and John Biondo, previously dba together as The JW Retirement Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. …

New York’s Distinguished Programs Elevates Two Senior Executives

Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager headquartered in New York, N.Y., has promoted Mark Kissick to chief sales officer. Kissick, who will now oversee all sales and marketing activities for the company, most recently served as president of American …

Next Insurance Appoints Chase, Leichtag as Head Marketing and Product Officers

Next Insurance, a digital insurtech company focused on small business insurance, has appointed today former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as chief marketing officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as chief product officer. Next Insurance provides insurance coverage to …

Florida Officials Unveil Website to Monitor Water Quality

Florida officials are rolling out a new online dashboard that allows the public to get a snapshot of water quality in the state’s major lakes and waterways. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the new website, protectingfloridatogether.gov , during a visit to …

Mississippi Police Officer Sues Over Gender Bias

A woman is suing a Mississippi police department where she was the sole female officer. News outlets report Tiffany McClure sued the city of Lumberton for discrimination on Wednesday, saying she was fired last year as a result of her …

Woman Hurt in New Jersey Transit Crash Settles for $1.5M

A woman injured in the fatal crash of a New Jersey Transit train in 2016 has settled a lawsuit for $1.5 million. LaTonya Story was aboard the train that crashed at Hoboken Terminal, killing one and injuring more than 100 …