May 1, 2020
Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, recently added two Connecticut-based member agencies to its network. White Oak Insurance LLC of Milford, Conn., specializes in personal and commercial insurance including home, auto, …
May 1, 2020
In a case where no insurance company or insurance claim was involved, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling that could potentially negate one of the insurance industry’s standard bases for denial of coverage of business income claims—i.e. that COVID-19 …
April 30, 2020
The Maryland Insurance Administration has reviewed and approved a filing from its authorized workers’ compensation rating organization, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), regarding a temporary rule change for workers’ compensation insurance. This comes after the administration issued a …
April 30, 2020
CFC, a specialist insurance provider in emerging risk, has appointed Shannon Groeber to the newly created role of executive vice president. Working from CFC’s office in New York, Groeber will be responsible for leading the company’s cyber strategy for its …
April 30, 2020
Everest Insurance has named Yashar Jafari as director of the Alternative Solutions Group, where he will lead the newly-formed Tax Liability underwriting team. Jafari will be based out of the company’s New York City office. Jafari joins Everest after spending …
April 30, 2020
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has called on three multi-national insurance companies to end business ties with the coal industry, a move he says will protect clients from the effects of climate change and ensure long-term value for …
April 29, 2020
United States Attorney David C. Weiss and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings have announced the formation of a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anti-Fraud Coalition, aimed at better protecting the citizens of Delaware from criminal and civil fraud arising from the pandemic. …
April 29, 2020
Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, the reinsurance brokerage business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced that George Williams has been appointed managing director, global head of Client Support Services, effective immediately. In this role, Williams will be responsible for setting …
April 29, 2020
Amazon.com Inc may have violated safety measures and labor practices amid the coronavirus pandemic as it fired a warehouse protest leader last month, New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office wrote in a letter to the company last week. “Amazon’s …
April 28, 2020
The Maryland Insurance Administration is participating in an apprenticeship program designed to attract talent to the insurance industry. The program is led by Invest, which is affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) and …