The California Department of Industrial Relations has posted the state’s 2014 occupational injury and illness data, which offers a look at employer-reported injuries involving days away from work. The data shows that the incidence of occupational injuries remained at its lowest …
Markel Corp. reported that, Thomas S. Gayner, 53, president and chief investment officer, and Richard R. Whitt, III, 51, president and co-chief operating officer, will serve as co-chief executive officers of the company starting in the new year. In addition, …
Starting in December, Citizens will expand its Property Insurance Clearinghouse to condominium unit owners, many of whom will now have immediate access to multiple private alternatives, the company said in its November newsletter. Beginning December 14, new applications for condominium …
ACE Ltd. announced that John Keogh, vice chairman and chief operating officer, has been appointed executive vice chairman of the company. Keogh will continue to serve as chief operating officer with responsibility for all property & casualty insurance operations of …
Brazil’s worst mining accident will lead to stricter insurance standards under a revised version of an industry bill first introduced to Congress two years ago. The cost of damage to communities, loss of life and environmental consequences from the Nov. 5 dam failure …
Validus Holdings announced a series of senior management appointments at Talbot Underwriting Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary. Rupert Atkin will retire as chief executive officer of Talbot on Feb. 29, 2016. Peter Bilsby, currently managing director of Talbot, will succeed …
Could it be that the property/casualty insurance industry has company in not feeling the love of millennials? Yes, it could. The Hartford has released new research that shows key industries driving the U.S. economy, including retail, construction and manufacturing, are …
Tanner Fornesi, assistant vice president at Heffernan Insurance Brokers, has been named vice chairman for the Sacramento chapter of the California Trucking Association. Fornesi’s new duties will include attending monthly steering and planning committee meetings to make budgeting decisions for …
Valentino H. Douglas, 45, of Rialto, Calif., was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after receiving more than $112,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for an alleged work injury that actually …
The Clark County Commission in Nevada has approved a $25-a-year county-level licensing fee for drivers with ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. County spokesman Erik Pappa said commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the fee, which will also apply to …