Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance announced that Dave Gross is taking over as president and CEO of the company. Gross moved into the spot following the retirement of John Bykowski at the end of June. Bykowski will continue as Chairman of …
Eastern Alliance Insurance Group has announced it will open an office in Grandville, Mich. as part of the company’s geographic expansion plan. The Grandville office, at 3980 Chicago Drive, is the company’s first office in Michigan. The Grandville site is …
Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services announced the appointment of three key managers and executives across the company. Chris Reese has been promoted to director of underwriting. In her newly expanded role, Reese will lead the orientation, training and development program …
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has announced 13 promotions. The employees promoted, their hometowns and their new positions are listed below. All employees are based in the Pawtucket headquarters, with the exception of Donna Doyle who is …
Richmond, Virginia-based Markel Corp. has promoted Richard Grinnan to general counsel and secretary. Grinnan succeeds Mike Jones, who has retired. Grinnan joined the company in 2012 as assistant general counsel. Before joining Markel, Grinnan served as deputy general counsel at …
The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) is pushing a bill, S-465, that would require the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (MPIUA), also known as the Massachusetts FAIR Plan, to have liability coverage included in its Non-Owner Occupied Dwelling policy …
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Goldsmith announced the appointment of Nancy Grodin as deputy insurance commissioner. As deputy commissioner, Grodin will oversee day-to-day operations of the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA), an independent state regulatory agency that regulates Maryland’s $26 billion …
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its insurance subsidiary, Univest Insurance Inc., announced the acquisition of Sterner Insurance Associates Inc. Sterner Insurance is a 21-person firm that operates two offices in Lehigh Valley and Berks County in Pennsylvania. The firm specializes …
ACE Group has expanded its suite of products developed to address the needs of U.S.-based life sciences companies through its wholesale-focused business, ACE Westchester Professional Risk. The ACE Westchester Professional Risk Life Sciences policy addresses the exposures faced by life …
Environmentalists say New Jersey’s proposed new rules for coastal development would place more people and property at risk from future storms like Superstorm Sandy. At the first of three public hearings on the proposed changes on June 25, representatives of …
