Palomar Insurance Corporation has hired Scott King as a vice president and producer. King joined Palomar in August 2015 and will be working with United Egg Producers (UEP). He has over 25 years of experience in property and casualty insurance …
Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of IAS Associates, LLC. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Cary, North Carolina, IAS specializes in providing property and casualty insurance solutions. John Coupland, president, will …
The new president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA), Jo Willaert, says the success of FERMA’s new professional certification program, rimap®, is a principal objective of his two-year term in office. Certification, or rimap, is a major …
Before death came to Upper Big Branch Mine, Donald L. Blankenship managed his patch of Appalachia like King Coal incarnate. Outside homes in rural West Virginia flew the banner of his company, Massey Energy Co.: a flame leaping out of …
Experian, the world’s biggest credit data firm, could face fines and class-action lawsuits as well as reputational damage from the data breach at its U.S. business, according to analysts covering the company. Experian’s shares fell about 4.5 percent to their …
A proper understanding of risk tolerance is one of the key factors that can help the risk function demonstrate that it is much more than a cost center and truly adds value to the organization, according to John Merkovsky, head …
Software product and consulting service provider Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has released RI4, an update to the RiskInsight open loss modeling platform. The update includes enhanced global mapping capabilities, more detailed and interactive underwriter and CEO dashboards, and advanced …
Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Carlsbad, Calif.-based Johnson & Wood Insurance Services Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson & Wood President Ed Johnson, and Stuart Wood, vice president, will join Hub California and report …
Allied World North America has introduced an updated policy for insurance agents and brokers with expanded definitions and coverage. According to Al Fantuzzi, senior vice president of the North American E&O Division at Allied World, the new product offers clients …
A Fort Myers law firm has filed suit against Volkswagen in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and seeks more than $5 million in damages, accusing the carmaker of false advertising and other deceptive practices. …