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Long Haul Trucking Auto Liability Market Detail: Innovative Risk Insurance Services LLC has developed a mono-line commercial auto program for a broad range of customers who have both small and large transportation fleets. The commercial auto program can provide underwriting …

Declarations

Identified Threat Actors “Independent of whether there’s any violation of the law or any violation of terms of service, we just don’t want those actors that we’ve identified – that we track and know are threat actors of various kinds …

People & Places

National Xceedance, headquartered in Boston, appointed Peter Flynn as senior vice president, personal lines, Americas. Flynn brings 25 years of insurance experience, having spent the first 15 years of his career various roles with Chubb and, more recently, as senior …

Business Moves

East Webster Bank, Ametros Financial Corp. Connecticut-based Webster Bank completed its acquisition of Ametros Financial Corp., a firm that administers medical claims settlements. Ametros provides post-settlement medical administration for those receiving funds from workers’ compensation and liability settlements though a …

Small Business Cyber Gap

Yvette Prichard says cyber insurance continues to be an area where small businesses have significant gaps in their insurance portfolios. “It is a big risk; any business that does anything on a computer needs cyber liability,” said Prichard, who is …

Kansas’ Conrade Insurance Group Discloses Data Breach

Conrade Insurance Group this week reported a data breach upon identifying unusual activity in its email system. The Newton, Kansas-based insurance agency posted a Notice of data Event on its website stating an investigation determined that one employee email account …

Boat Rental Protection, Direct-Action Truck Bills Moving Forward in Georgia Assembly

Georgia legislation that could have a significant impact on insurance litigation and losses for transportation-related businesses are moving forward in the state General Assembly. The Georgia House of Representatives late last month approved House Bill 994, which would give some …

People Moves: AXIS Promotes Ashby to Chief Commercial Officer; Miller Launches Parametric Team Headed by Glenister From Mastercard

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurer AXIS Capital Holdings and insurance broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Promotes Ashby to Chief Commercial Officer AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has …

Miami Beach Office Asking for Top Rent Signs First Tenant

New York-based hedge fund J. Goldman & Co. signed a lease at a new Miami Beach office building that’s seeking some of the highest rents ever seen in the market. J. Goldman agreed to take roughly 10,000 square feet (929 …

Sisters of Man Fatally Shot by Police in Chicago Suburb File Federal Lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) — The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts. Kyenna McConico and Kennetha …