Donald Blankenship’s own words may come to haunt the former Massey Energy Co. chief executive officer at his criminal trial as a federal judge said prosecutors can let the jury hear conversations secretly recorded while he led the company. U.S. …
A fiery oil train derailment that forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in West Virginia last February was caused by a rail defect that railroad inspectors from CSX Corp. missed twice in the preceding months, U.S. regulators said on …
NIF Group, Inc., a program administrator and specialty brokerage firm, has launched a nationwide program for bowling centers. NIF Insurance Services of California, a division of NIF Group, is the program administrator in partnership with an A.M. Best rated ‘A’, …
Eydent Insurance Services LLC, a Mt. Pleasant, Mich.-based program administrator specializing in niche markets, announced that Jim Swearingen, chief underwriting officer, will retire effective Nov. 15. Swearingen began his career with St. Paul Fire and Marine and successfully worked his …
NIF Group, Inc., a program administrator and specialty brokerage firm, has launched a nationwide program for bowling centers. NIF Insurance Services of California, a division of NIF Group, is the program administrator in partnership with an A.M. Best rated ‘A’, …
Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired the operations of Oxford Coverage in Brooklyn, New York. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Oxford Coverage is a brokerage that specializes in providing commercial lines insurance …
Willis Group Holdings plc has launched a modeling tool that enables risk managers to forecast third party motor risk across Europe. The Dynamic Casualty Forecast tool uses Willis’ proprietary data so that a client with significant motor exposure of any …
The United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) has contracted with event insurance provider The Event Helper to offer supplemental liability insurance for its members when they are working outside of the client’s home. This coverage applies to all business situations …
Simon Lewer has joined Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP)* as the chief operating officer of its MGA Division, with responsibility for the development of GRP’s electronic trading initiatives. He also has been appointed as the electronic trading director of Plum …
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company announced that the New York-based Freedom Specialty Insurance Company is taking on the Nationwide name, effective Oct. 8. Freedom Specialty’s rebranding aims to leverage Nationwide’s brand recognition, diverse product offerings, and financial stability, the announcement said. …