New York State Finalizes First-in-Nation Cyber Security Regulation February 17, 2017 By Jim Finkle and Karen Freifeld New York state announced a final cyber security regulation on Thursday with mandatory standards for banks and insurers to combat...
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to $116K Insurance Fraud February 17, 2017 A Monroe, La., woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, admitting that she filed a $116,000 insurance claim for $1,000...
Wisconsin Farmer Sentenced for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud February 17, 2017 John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mark E. Johnson, 50, a farmer...
XS Brokers Insurance Agency Inc. Opens Second Massachusetts Office February 17, 2017 XS Brokers Insurance Agency Inc., a Northeast wholesale and managing general agent (MGA) brokerage headquartered in Quincy, Mass., has announced...
Pennsylvania’s HB Retirement Hires Ryan February 17, 2017 HB Retirement, an independent financial services firm specializing in the design and function of retirement programs from corporations, small businesses...
CNA Appoints Ex-Endurance, AIG Executive Worman as Chief Underwriting Officer February 17, 2017 CNA has named Douglas Worman to fill the newly created position of executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. He...
How Tattoo Artists Are Like Dentists February 17, 2017 Getting a tattoo may hurt, but giving one is no picnic, either. That’s the finding of what its authors say...
Driver Deaths Rose 6% in 2016, Topping 40,000 February 17, 2017 By Ryan Beene U.S. motor vehicle accident deaths last year topped 40,000 for the first time since 2007 as cheap gasoline and a...
Global Insurance Rate Decreases in Q4 Slowed for 4th Consecutive Quarter: Marsh February 17, 2017 Global insurance rate decreases moderated on average for the fourth consecutive quarter, down 3.1 percent (compared to the previous quarter’s...
The Concord Group Insurance Companies in New Hampshire Hires McCabe February 17, 2017 The Concord Group Insurance Companies, a Concord, N.H.-based insurance carrier, has announced that Daniel L. McCabe has joined the senior...