Hyperion Insurance Group, the London-based insurance and reinsurance intermediary group, has announced that Oliver Corbett will join the group as CFO. Corbett, currently interim CFO at Towergate, will take up the role in August, subject to regulatory approval. After seven …
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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has extended a state of disaster emergency through July 31 in response to the bird flu outbreak in the state. The declaration was the second extension of the original disaster proclamation. It otherwise would have expired …
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Willis Group Holdings plc’s chief executive officer, who is taking a lesser role under the insurance broker’s planned merger with Towers Watson & Co., has opted against taking some compensation that he was entitled to get. “Dominic Casserley will not receive a …
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Propel Insurance has acquired Portland, Ore.-based Ross & Associates Insurance Services Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ross & Associates provides business and personal insurance, including builder’s risk, professional liability employee benefits, workers’ compensation and bonding. Propel is …
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Insight Risk Management’s Nashville branch, WC Dillon Co./Insight, has hired three new staff members –Raleigh Harwell, Kaitlyn Russell, and Vickie Owens – increasing its local staff to 10. The company said the move is part of its strategy to take advantage …
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in St. Charles County, Mo., last weekend. A strong stormed rolled through the St. Louis region Sunday night. The weather service says an EF-2 tornado with wind up to …
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The world’s top banks and insurers are being forced to review their business models amid rapid inroads by nimble “fintech” start-ups, which are reshaping what consumers and businesses expect out of financial services, a report out Tuesday said. The report …
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U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said he hopes to wrap up a trade deal with 11 other Pacific Rim nations soon and send it to the U.S. Congress for approval before the end of the year. Lawmakers last week granted …
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New data released by federal authorities show the housing characteristics of Florida’s four major metro areas – Jacksonville, South Florida, Orlando and Tampa. According to the report, Jacksonville residents are more likely to have fireplaces in their homes than in …
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The privately funded Boston 2024, the group trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston, released the most detailed look yet at its bid for the Summer Games on Monday, unveiling a $4.6 billion plan it says would create thousands …
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