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11 06, 2015

Wisconsin-Based Assurant Health Exiting Health Insurance Business

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The parent company of Milwaukee, Wis.-based Assurant Health says it has reached agreement to sell some business lines and assets to National General Holdings Corp. as it exits the health insurance market. Time Insurance Co. (TIC) and John Alden Life Insurance Co. (John …

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11 06, 2015

McLamb Joins EPIC’s Private Client Group in Northern California

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Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has named Sheryl McLamb an account manager in its private client group in Sacramento, Calif. McLamb will be responsible for providing individual risk management and insurance portfolio services to high net worth individuals. McLamb has more than 20 …

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12 06, 2015

ICW Group Appoints Douglas to Lead Texas Market

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San Diego, Calif.-based ICW Group Insurance Cos. has named Gina Douglas branch manager in Texas. Based in Austin, she will oversee business development, agent outreach and workers’ compensation underwriting in the state. ICW Group began actively writing workers’ compensation business …

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10 06, 2015

Florida DMV Changes Drivers’ License Process to Prevent Sex Offender Error

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The Florida agency that issues driver’s licenses has changed how clerks enter information into the computer system after two people were given licenses that wrongly labeled them sex offenders or predators. An agency spokesman on Monday provided The Associated Press …

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11 06, 2015

Assurant Finds Buyer for Health Insurance Business: National General

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Assurant Inc. has officially decided it will exit the health insurance market to focus instead on its housing and lifestyle specialty protection products. The firm has reached an agreement to sell its Assurant Health supplemental and small group health lines …

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10 06, 2015

Alabama Man Steals 39 Patient Identities, Buys 14 Cars

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Police say an Irondale, Ala., man stole the identities of dozens of patients at a Birmingham doctor’s office and used their credit to buy 14 automobiles worth an estimated half million dollars. Multiple news outlets report 20-year-old Charles Cheeks was …

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11 06, 2015

Ironshore Establishes Real Estate Industry Practice, Taps Mazman to Lead

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Ironshore Inc. has named Edward Mazman to lead the newly-established Real Estate Industry Practice group.  Mazman, based in Boston, will assume the role in addition to his current responsibilities serving as executive vice president of the Ironshore U.S. Property unit. …

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9 06, 2015

BHSI, Irwin Siegel Agency to Offer Human, Social Service Program

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) and Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc. have entered into an underwriting agreement to provide insurance products for the human and social service industry. The multi-line insurance solutions are designed for a wide range of organizations, …

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11 06, 2015

Medvidofsky Named VP of Human Resources at Main Street America

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The Main Street America Group announced Dave Medvidofsky has been appointed vice president of human resources. He replaces Toni Porterfield, who has retired from the organization after leading the human resources function since 2004. Medvidofsky, who has been Main Street …

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9 06, 2015

Rideshare Insurance Bill Sent to Louisiana Governor

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Drivers for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft will have to carry hefty insurance policies, under a bill headed to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s desk. Rideshare services, or transportation network companies (TNCs), connect contract drivers, who frequently use their personal …

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