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Tower Hill Specialty Adds Coverage Options in Mississippi

Tower Hill Specialty has further expanded into the Southeast and is now offering manufactured housing and dwelling fire insurance policies in Mississippi. Optional coverage features include equipment breakdown and service line endorsements. The equipment breakdown option provides coverage for items …

10 Arrests Made in Florida Unlicensed Contractor, Workers’ Comp Fraud Sting

Ten individuals have been arrested in a three-day unlicensed contracting and workers’ compensation fraud sting in Pinellas County, Fla., according to a statement from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis. The joint operation between fraud detectives with the Florida Department of Financial …

Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Elects Blum President

Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ) has elected Bruce Blum of Somerset, N.J., president at the association’s annual business meeting at Harrah’s in Atlantic City. Blum is owner of Blum & Walsh Group Inc., a division of T.E. Freuler …

New York Senator Schumer Calls for Repairs to Lake Ontario Infrastructure

New York Senator Chuck Schumer plans to call on the Army Corps of Engineers to provide funding for repairs to flood-ravaged infrastructure at Little Sodus Bay Harbor on Lake Ontario. A pier and a barrier bar began to collapse in …

Operator Cleared of Fault in Boston Red Line Derailment

Transit officials say the operator of a Red Line train that derailed in Boston this week was not at fault in the mishap. An MBTA spokesman tells The Boston Globe that the investigation into last Tuesday’s derailment, the second within …

Spragg Named President of Berkley Select

W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Daniel R. Spragg as president of its specialty unit, Berkley Select. Spragg has 30 years of experience in the specialty insurance and insurance consulting industries. He most recently served as founding partner of …

MS Amlin Names RSA’s Vogiatzidou as Senior Marine Underwriter in Dubai

MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced the appointment of Mary Vogiatzidou to the role of senior marine underwriter. Vogiatzidou will be based in MS Amlin’s Dubai office and will be responsible for the continued development and growth of the marine …

Digital Car Repair Platform Fixico Raises €7M to Expand Internationally

Fixico, the Amsterdam-based digital platform for car damage repair, has raised €7 million ($7.9 million) to grow its international footprint and fleet and insurance partnerships. The technology company offers a digital platform that seamlessly handles car repair for consumers, insurers, …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Australia Workplace Risk Consultant P2 Group

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Hawthorn, Victoria-based P2 Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2003, P2 Group helps employers proactively manage occupational health and reduce the risk of worker injuries and WorkCover …

PERILS Buys Canada’s Catastrophe Loss & Exposure Analysis Firm CatIQ

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has acquired Toronto-based Catastrophe Indices & Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Established in 2014, CatIQ provides catastrophe loss and exposure information in Canada, …