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10 03, 2020

New Embroker Business Owners Policy (BOP) Targets SMEs

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Embroker, Inc., a digital insurance broker, has partnered with CNA to provide a customized business owners policy (BOP) coverage to its business clients. Embroker is a technology platform that digitizes all aspects of the insurance process and provides customers with …

10 03, 2020

University of Kentucky Reboots Computer Network After Month-Long Cyberattack

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A month-long attack on the computer networks at Kentucky’s largest university system prompted officials to conduct a major reboot of the networks Sunday, officials said. Officials believe the prolonged cyberattack was resolved by a campus-wide network outage at the University …

10 03, 2020

California Governor Names Hagen Department of Industrial Relations Director

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Katrina S. Hagen director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. She fills the position vacated by former director Christine Baker, who retired in 2018. Hagen, 47, of Sacramento, has served as chief deputy …

10 03, 2020

Liberty Mutual Re Promotes Londoño to General Manager Colombia, Replacing Ospina

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Liberty Mutual Re (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Juan Felipe Londoño to the position of general manager Colombia, with responsibility for the Andean Region and Panama. He reports to Miguel Martinez-Alvarez, head of Business Development …

10 03, 2020

Private Equity Firm KKR Shuts London Offices on Employee Diagnosis of Coronavirus

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Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc. said late on Monday an employee in its London office had tested positive for coronavirus, and that it would temporarily close both its London offices to have them sanitized. “Our London office has …

10 03, 2020

Upcoming Insurance Conference Cancellations: WSIA, Cannabis, CFA and Others

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The number of industry-related conferences being cancelled, postponed or moved to virtual in response to the coronavirus threat is growing. The Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) has joined the ranks of those canceling events. Travel restrictions and corporate travel …

10 03, 2020

Insurtech INSTANDA Raises $19.5M to Support International Expansion

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INSTANDA, the London-based customer and policy management platform for the insurance industry, has completed a $19.5 million Series A fundraising round, the company announced. Led by Assembly Capital Partners, the investment will support the firm’s international expansion in the United …

10 03, 2020

Brightway Insurance Franchise Owner Collins Expands Business to New Jersey

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Brightway Insurance Franchise Owner Ryan Collins has expanded his business enterprise with a second Brightway location in Chatham, N.J., which is his first location in the Garden State. Collins opened his first Brightway store in Sunrise, Fla., in 2018. Brightway …

10 03, 2020

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 100 Coronavirus Cases in New York State

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The number of coronavirus cases in New York state rose Sunday to more than 100, an expected increase Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicts will continue as more testing is done. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the …

10 03, 2020

Marsh Appoints Hanuschak as CEO of Victor Insurance

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Global insurance broker Marsh announced that Brian Hanuschak has been appointed CEO of Victor Insurance Holdings, its managing general underwriter (MGU) with locations in the U.S., Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Australia Hanuschak most recently served as president of …