Risk Strategies Company, a brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Boston, acquired Global Insurance Network, an independent insurance agency in Needham, Mass. As part of the transaction, Global Insurance Network’s co-founder and president Bernard Gitlin will join Risk Strategies …
Southwestern Insurance Information Service has elected Lyndell Haigood, regional vice president of State Auto Insurance as chairman of the board; David Lacefield, executive vice president, National Lloyds Insurance as vice chairman; and Ron Lawson, vice president-industry affairs, Republic Group as …
Ohio-based Hylant Group has tapped wellness professional Jerid Baxter to lead its growing health and wellness practice. Baxter will be responsible for designing and implementing programming and building the tools and resources that help Hylant Group clients curb rising healthcare …
It’s not uncommon for Troy Collett to feel like he’s playing a game of dodge cars when he’s making a delivery in downtown Florence, Alabama. “I’ve felt the exhaust off the tailpipes (of the cars) many times,” said Collett, a …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says there are only eight days left for New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee to register for possible federal disaster assistance. Dec. 15 is the registration deadline for a wide range …
Gov. Rick Scott said he is concerned about Florida’s state-backed property insurer providing discounted coverage on new construction projects in high-risk areas. Scott questioned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board chairman Carlos Lacasa for its reasoning in providing that insurance, especially …
The answer to the Final Jeopardy! question of who will be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not become known today. In fact, it may be a while before there is an answer. Senate Republicans say …
More than 70 million drivers in the U.S. potentially are leaving car insurance savings on the table by not taking advantage of usage-based insurance programs that reward drivers who drive safely and during safe times of the day. More and …
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that Jeff Dailey (54, U.S. citizen) has been appointed as a member of the Group Executive Committee effective January 1, 2012. He is currently President and COO of Farmers Group, Inc., and will become its …
U.S. business leaders are as concerned as their European counterparts over a talent and skills shortage, despite record unemployment levels across much of the U.S. The talent risk was number two in a survey conducted by Lloyd’s in compiling its …
