The acquisition of Dallas-based property/casualty program and specialty brokerage, U.S. Risk Insurance Group (U.S. Risk), by USI Insurance Services (USI), has been finalized. Terms of the previously announced transaction were not disclosed. U.S. Risk will maintain its Dallas headquarters and …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Wes Kurtz of Pathfinder/LL&D in Houston as its André P. Juneau ELITExan of the Year. This award is given annually to a young insurance professional in Texas who has achieved success …
The economy in nine Midwestern and Plains states was hampered in part by tariffs and flooding last month, but it should continue to grow over the next three to six months, according to a report released on July 1. The …
A lawsuit says a former West Virginia University student has permanent brain damage because his fraternity brothers didn’t help him after he fell down the stairs at a party, instead ridiculing his unconscious body for hours before calling 911. The …
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched Hanover Prestige – a high-value personal lines market for home, auto and condominiums. Hanover Prestige offers insurance protection, high-quality care and service, along with flexibility and choice for customers with broader asset protection …
A county commissioner in coastal Georgia says he’s innocent after a grand jury indicted him on charges that he took money from clients of his insurance business. The Brunswick News reports Glynn County Commissioner Bob Coleman was indicted Wednesday on …
Strengthening primary insurance market conditions underpinned improvements to reinsurance prices, terms and conditions at the June 1 and July 1, 2019 renewals, according to the latest 1st View renewals report from Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson. …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Navy Contractors Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a work site in Lakewood, N.J. The company faces $84,183 in penalties for repeat and serious safety …
Alliant has hired Kurt Rataski to its Northeast team as senior vice president. He has a background in sales, finance and consulting and will deliver a full range of risk and insurance products to clients with operations in the Garden …
Trident Marine Managers (TMM), a specialty marine and offshore energy company and a part of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), is partnering with Signal Mutual on a workers’ compensation program for waterfront employers based in Texas and Louisiana. Signal Mutual a …
