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9 10, 2020

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Senior Leadership Changes

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Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., has announced a series of senior leadership changes within the Claims, Sales & Products and Information Technology divisions. The organizational changes are in conjunction with the January 2021 retirement of Chris Zimmer, senior vice …

13 10, 2020

New York City Coronavirus Rule Violations Net $150K in Fines

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New York City handed out 62 tickets amounting to more than $150,000 in fines during a weekend crackdown on violators of newly imposed restrictions in coronavirus hot spots, the city government Twitter account said Sunday. Among those issued summons by …

9 10, 2020

Union Mutual Insurance Company Names Keysar as President and CEO

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The Board of Directors of Union Mutual Insurance Company voted unanimously last week to elect Lisa L. Keysar to the role of President and CEO. Keysar is the 15th person to assume the role and succeeds Michael Nobles, who passed …

13 10, 2020

Judge Tosses $30M Lawsuit Brought by Wounded Oregon Trooper

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A federal judge has dismissed a $30 million lawsuit filed by an Oregon State Police trooper who was shot 12 times in December 2016. Nic Cederberg and his wife sued Legacy Meridian Park Hospital claiming the suspect, James Tylka, should …

8 10, 2020

Tennessee Releases App to Help Injured Workers File Comp Claims

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Tennesseans have a new tool to help them file workers’ compensation claims – an app that lets them fill out key forms by speaking into a smartphone. It was developed after a study found that filling out the necessary forms …

13 10, 2020

BHSI Hires Kidd from AIG as Head of Third Party Lines in Ireland

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that Louise Kidd has joined its growing European team as head of Third Party Lines in Ireland. Kidd comes to BHSI with nearly two decades of industry experience with a focus on third-party lines. …

9 10, 2020

UK Financial Services Firms Become More Optimistic, Says Business Survey

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Financial services firms in Britain turned more optimistic for the first time this year as a drop in business bottomed out, but big uncertainties remained about COVID-19 and a post-Brexit trade deal, according to a survey published on Thursday. A …

13 10, 2020

Alaska Using $50M in Virus Relief for Ailing Fishing Industry

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The state of Alaska released a plan to divide $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding payments among fishing industry workers affected by the pandemic. The state Department of Fish and Game proposed a split between charter guides, the commercial …

8 10, 2020

Iowa Hospital to Demolish Part of Building Damaged in Derecho

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A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hospital plans tear down part of a building that sustained significant damage in a derecho that tore through the community in August. The Des Moines Register reports that Resource Center at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital sustained …

13 10, 2020

ArgoGlobal Announces Reinsurance-to-Close Deal with Legacy Specialist RiverStone

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ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced a reinsurance-to-close (RITC) transaction with legacy specialist RiverStone Holdings. Upon completion of the transaction, RiverStone will undertake an RITC of ArgoGlobal’s Syndicate 1200 for 2017 and prior years with net …