California may have paid out nearly $10 billion in phony coronavirus unemployment claims – more than double the previous estimate – with some of that money going to organized crime in Russia, China and other countries, according to a security …
Applied Underwriters has named John Black, Sr., CPCU, to lead its expansion into middle market surplus lines. As executive vice president of the newly-expanded Applied Specialty Underwriters, Black, who has 35 years of underwriting experience, will focus on middle market …
Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., based in Bangor, Maine, and an independent insurance provider in New England, has partnered with Daigle & Travers Insurance of Fairfield County, Conn. The Daigle & Travers team of insurance experts offer …
Winooski Insurance of Williston, Vermont, a commercial insurance agency of nearly 40 years, is growing its leadership team with the addition of Ryan Heaslip. Heaslip joins the team as the director of Commercial Lines – Sales. He is an insurance …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired San Diego, Calif.-based Atlas General Holdings LLC, dba Atlas General Insurance Services. Mike Mathews, Charles Lasher and their associates will remain in their current location under the direction of Joel Cavaness, president of …
AM Best announced that it would not change the “A-” financial strength ratings of the members of Dallas-based specialty insurer Hallmark Insurance Group nor the “bbb-” long-term issue credit rating of Hallmark Financial Services, after Hallmark Financial announced its chief …
Brown & Riding has named Harold Nam chief financial officer. Nam joined Brown & Riding in 2008 as a staff accountant. Since joining the firm, he has ascended to positions of increased responsibility. Brown & Riding is a wholesale insurance …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has promoted Kenneth (Ken) R. Bearley to divisional president within its Property/Casualty Group’s Bond Division. Bearley joined Great American in 1994 as an underwriter in the Bond Division’s Pittsburgh office. He became a bond …
Newfront Insurance in San Francisco, Calif., has brought Nichole Parker on as a principal and employee benefits producer. Parker joins Newfront from TSM Insurance and Financial Services Inc., where she was heading the individual and medicare services divisions. Newfront is …
Bender Insurance Solutions in Sacramento, Calif., has named Roland Guillen vice president of alternative risk markets to commercial insurance clients. Guillen oversees the growth of the Captive and Alternative Risk Market business as well as large complex risks, in addition …