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ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge’s European Winner Is Riskbook

Jun 17 2019 // ACORD, the global standards body for the insurance industry, has announced that Riskbook was the winner of the London semi-final round of the ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge (AIIC), with RITA and Optimiz.Claims named...

Underwriters Get Picky: 5 Trends to Watch in Construction Insurance

Jun 17 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts.According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...

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Jun 17 2019 // Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene Hinman, who...

Hicks Named Sr. VP, Chief Human Resources Officer for Farmers Alliance Cos.

Jun 14 2019 // Ryan Hicks has been named senior vice president, chief human resources officer for the Farmers Alliance Companies in McPherson, Kansas. With this promotion, Hicks becomes a member of the executive management team.Hicks...

Talk of Managing Earth as an Asset Wins Over Congressional Climate Change Skeptic

Jun 13 2019 // In a break from years of acrimony over basic science, House Budget Committee members on Tuesday tripped over each other to agree that climate change is not only real but caused by humans.“The last decade has seen...

2 Execs at Lloyd’s Insurer TMK Forced to Resign After Sexual Harassment Allegations

Jun 11 2019 // Two executives at a top Lloyd’s of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused of groping colleagues at a booze-fueled party, the other of stalking a junior...

Dunleavy Named Aspen Re’s CUO, Succeeding Issavi Who Moves to Ryan Specialty

Jun 7 2019 // Emil Issavi, previously Aspen Re’s president and chief underwriting officer and managing director of the Americas is taking on a new role as a senior executive of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), RSG Underwriting Managers...

8 Considerations for Buyers and Sellers of Insurance Agencies

May 30 2019 // Insurance agency acquisitions and deal values are near an all-time high and all expectations are that deal flow in 2019 will match or exceed last year’s numbers. And while reported numbers tend to skew towards larger...

Jackson Sumner & Associates Adds Edmonds as HR/Office Manager in North Carolina

May 30 2019 // Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has hired Laura Edmonds as human resources and office manager for the organization’s leadership team.Edmonds will helm all HR efforts including developing and communicating...

Managing Sexual Harassment Risk in the #MeToo Era

May 24 2019 // Since October 2017 when the #MeToo era began and sexual harassment claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein were revealed, insurers have seen an uptick in not only the number but also the size of sexual harassment...

Tangram Insurance Services Acquires Assets of Pennsylvania’s GMG Underwriters

May 15 2019 // Tangram Insurance Services Inc., a managing general underwriter and program manager, has purchased the assets of Langhorne, Penn.-based managing general agent, GMG Underwriters (GMGU). The transaction became effective May...

Aspen to Place UK MGA in Runoff, Closes Dublin Office and Makes Executive Changes

May 15 2019 // Aspen Insurance Holdings is placing its UK managing general agency in runoff, closing its Dublin office and making a slew of executive personnel changes including naming a new CEO of Aspen Bermuda, a new group chief...

Vacant Property Program Webinar to be Held Wednesday, May 15

May 14 2019 // Atlanta, GA, May 14, 2019 — Jared Mathis, executive vice president and head of the Blue River Underwriters’ specialty property program group will be presenting an informational webinar on vacant property insurance...

Ryan Specialty Finalizes Acquisition of International Specialty Insurance of North Carolina

May 3 2019 // Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, has acquired the assets and operations of International Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (ISI), an independently owned managing general underwriter with offices in Winston-Salem, North Carolina....

Brinkerhoff to Lead Healthcare Industry Practice in Gallagher’s Benefits, HR Unit

Apr 29 2019 // Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based global insurance broker and risk management consultant, Gallagher, has appointed Rob Brinkerhoff managing director of the Healthcare Industry practice within the company’s Benefits and...

SAIF in Oregon Names Williams Vice President Of Human Resources

Apr 25 2019 // Ian Williams has joined SAIF as vice president of human resources.Williams will oversee all aspects of HR, including compensation and benefits, employee engagement and retention and recruitment. Most recently, he was vice...

U.S. Senate Hearing Focuses on Missouri River Flood Prevention

Apr 18 2019 // The federal agency that manages dams along the Missouri River received stern criticism from several U.S. senators Wednesday during a hearing held in Iowa to examine the massive spring flooding this year that caused more...

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Apr 15 2019 // American International Group has named Carla Ferrara as head of communications for AIG’s Investments organization. Ferrara will be based in New York and report to Elaine Rocha, chief operating officer of AIG...

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Apr 1 2019 // Ironshore Specialty Casualty has appointed Casey Hartley as senior vice president and head of programs. She will oversee the development, marketing and distribution of programs lines, working with programs administrators...

8 Things to Consider When Buying or Selling an Insurance Agency

Apr 1 2019 // Insurance agency acquisitions and deal values are near an all-time high and all expectations are that deal flow in 2019 will match or exceed last year’s numbers. And while reported numbers tend to skew towards larger...