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15 01, 2021

Risk Placement Services Hires Neligan as Marine Producer in Chicago

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Brendan Neligan has joined Risk Placement Services as a marine producer, in the company’s Chicago property brokerage office. Neligan will support the growth of the RPS marine portfolio, serving retail independent agents and brokers nationwide. Previously, he was regional vice …

15 01, 2021

UK Insurance Ruling Is ‘Massive Boost’ for Businesses: Hiscox Action Group

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A UK Supreme Court insurance judgment substantially in favor of policyholders will be a “massive boost” for British businesses currently suffering from a third government lockdown, the Hiscox Action Group policyholder group said on Friday. The court ruled earlier that …

15 01, 2021

MMG Insurance Company Promotes Dill to VP of Marketing, Business Development

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MMG Insurance Company has promoted Kayla O’Malley Dill to vice president of Marketing and Business Development, effective January 4, 2021. Dill is based in Maine. Dill joined the Company in 2013 as senior marketing representative. Throughout her tenure with MMG, …

15 01, 2021

World Insurance Associates Acquires Bush Insurance Agents & Brokers

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World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), acquired Bush Insurance Agents & Brokers of Cambridge Springs, Penn., on December 31, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1918, Bush Insurance is a provider of loss and risk management products. …

15 01, 2021

Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit

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Aerial drone manufacturer Insitu in the Columbia River Gorge, Ore., will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran said cases such as this one …

14 01, 2021

COVID-19 Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry

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The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has the decrease in non-COVID claims, new research shows. The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims ranged …

15 01, 2021

Bus Driver Placed on Probation After Plea in Fatal Accident

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A Port Authority bus driver has been placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a University of Pittsburgh student struck by the bus she was driving a year ago. Shavonne James, …

14 01, 2021

Catlin’s Convex Group Raises Capital of $500 Million

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Convex Group Ltd. has secured $500 million in committed preferred equity capital from affiliates of Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. The investment follows Convex’s recent $1 billion capital raise from a consortium led by Onex and GIC, in …

15 01, 2021

Sompo Int’l Hires Generali’s Brown to Lead New London & International Property Team

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Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced the appointment of Richard Brown to lead a new team focusing on property business through retail distribution channels in the UK, Europe and selected …

14 01, 2021

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s True & Associates

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World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired True & Associates of Westfield, N.J. on December 31, 2020. True & Associates is its largest property/casualty acquisition to date. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. True & Associates is a multi-line full-service …