The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) this morning declared a catastrophe for storm-affected parts of New South Wales [NSW], in particular the Central Coast, Hunter, Greater Sydney Metropolitan and Illawarra regions. The ICA said that “as of 7am insurance companies …
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The Zurich Insurance Group announced that Cecilia Reyes, currently Chief Investment Officer and Regional Chairman of Asia Pacific, will become Chief Risk Officer, effective July 1, 2015, succeeding Axel P. Lehmann. Urban Angehrn, currently Head of Alternative Investments, will become …
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced Executive First™ Fiduciary Liability Insurance, a new policy designed to provide straightforward, up-to-date protection for Canadian sponsors of large pension and benefit plans and their directors, officers and employees. “Our Executive First™ Fiduciary …
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Tokio Millennium Re (TMR), the Zurich-based global reinsurer and subsidiary of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., announced that Hans-Peter Gerhardt has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director. TMR’s Board Chairman Ian …
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Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the U.S Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit challenging the 2008 government bailout of American International Group (AIG). The suit was brought by Starr International Co. and its CEO …
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Artist Romero Britto is suing Apple Inc. and a design firm in Miami federal court, accusing them of misusing his color-splashed images and distinctive style in marketing campaigns. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Cupertino, California-based Apple and the design …
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Insurance distribution and underwriting company, MarketScout, has hired Kirt Thompson as its new claim services manager. Thompson is based in the corporate office in Dallas. Prior to joining MarketScout, Thompson served as the corporate workers’ compensation manager for one of …
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RSA, one of the UK’s largest commercial insurers, has promoted Suzy Tiffany to head of UK legacy, with effect from July 1, 2015. Working at RSA for over 10 years, Tiffany has held a number of roles including finance change manager, head …
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Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC., a managing general agency based in Avon, Connecticut, hired Randy Roppelt as president of the Construction Division. Prior to joining Paragon Insurance, Roppelt was president and chief underwriting officer for Coventry Risk Specialty, a managing general …
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Firefighters in North Carolina this week took on blazes at three empty homes in the same neighborhood in Fayetteville. Multiple media outlets reported that the first call came in shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday for fires at two homes in …
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