Three people, including a child, crushed by a car that plowed into a group of trick-or-treaters. An 84-year-old woman run over by a charter bus that never stopped. A grandmother struck by a taxi driver finishing a 16-hour shift. Since …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its construction-focused capabilities with the introduction of the Homebuilders Liability Insurance Policy, which extends flexible protection for tract homebuilders nationwide. Bill Sullivan, vice president, head of Construction Casualty for BHSI, said its proprietary …
A federal task force is expected to recommend a Web-based registry for drone owners that would impose no registration fees, two people familiar with the matter said. The 25-member task force reached no final decisions after three days of meetings …
Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) announced that Marc Grandisson will be promoted to the position of president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Grandisson, 48, joined the company in 2001 and currently serves as chairman and chief …
Houston-based Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co., a provider of homeowners and tenant dwelling insurance throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has appointed John R. Todd as president and chief executive officer, and Shabbir “Sam” Bana as chief operating officer. Todd has been …
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies has promoted Alexis Markolf to director of marketing. She is based in the company’s Montpelier, Vermont, office. Markolf joined Union Mutual of Vermont Companies in 2012 as marketing coordinator and worked within Union Mutual’s marketing …
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three men accused of running a sprawling computer hacking and fraud scheme that included a huge attack against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and generated hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal profit. …
Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced that William McElroy will be appointed global head of environmental, effective Nov. 16, 2015. McElroy will lead Aspen Insurance’s global environmental practice, establishing a new global platform around product …
The Delaware Department of Insurance issued a bulletin to all insurance carriers doing business in Delaware, warning them to look out for deceptive invoices. The bulletin No. 80 (“Deceptive Solicitation From ‘Register Delaware'”), issued on Nov. 6, said it has …
Henderson Brothers Inc., an independent insurance agency based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently announced the following three new hires: Jayne Oliver joined Henderson Brothers as client consultant in the employee benefits department. With over two decades in the insurance industry, Oliver …