AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” from “a-” of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company and its three pooled insurance entities, Covenant Insurance Company in Farmington, …
The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Insurance Solutions (ISI). The transaction became effective on October 1, 2020. Founded in 1989, ISI is a full-service employee benefits agency with expertise in group health and dental, life and disability and …
Another supermarket chain is recalling a brand of fresh pizza dough amid concerns about tampering. Shaw’s and Star Market announced the company is removing Portland Pie Co. pizza dough from the shelves of its supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, …
Alera Group has appointed John Mollica as vice president of Business Intelligence and Transformation, effective October 12, 2020. He will be based out of Norwalk, Conn. In this role, Mollica will be responsible for overseeing Alera Group’s data and analytics …
altumAI, a worker health and safety software and analytics firm, has appointed insurance industry veteran Peter. H. Foley to Group Insurance officer. Based in New York City, Foley has joined the altumAI executive leadership team to build out the altumAI …
New York City handed out 62 tickets amounting to more than $150,000 in fines during a weekend crackdown on violators of newly imposed restrictions in coronavirus hot spots, the city government Twitter account said Sunday. Among those issued summons by …
InsurTech NY, an InsurTech community in the New York metro area, has announced its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator cohort. The 22 startups were selected to participate in its insurance carrier and broker sponsored program that focuses on providing resources to support …
Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a Summit, N.J.-headquartered operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, has hired Christopher Lamitola chief sales officer. In this capacity, Lamitola will provide strategic sales and marketing guidance to acquired business partners. He comes …
As October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is underway, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal warned residents of the state that data breaches, internet fraud and online threats are on the rise. With New Jersey residents facing a rise in …
Two people suffered minor injuries when a small airplane used to spot fires flipped over onto its roof at a Massachusetts airport, authorities say. The single-engine aircraft was landing at Plymouth Municipal Airport at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon when …
