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31 08, 2015

Hackers Target Data of Catholic Workers in Michigan

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Hackers cracked a computer network and got access to Social Security numbers and other personal information of more than 10,000 people who work for Roman Catholic churches or church affiliates around Michigan. “I cannot tell you how many prayers have …

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2 09, 2015

66% of Small Businesses Lack Business Interruption Coverage: Survey

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Nearly 75 percent of small businesses say they don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place. For companies with fewer than 50 employees, just one in five – or 18 percent – have one, according to a new Nationwide-sponsored survey. …

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9 09, 2015

Members of Ohio Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Sentenced

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Two additional members of a Cincinnati-area fraudulent auto insurance claim ring have been sentenced in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, the Ohio Department of Insurance announced. The three main participants in the ring have now been sentenced for filing fraudulent …

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14 09, 2015

Fosun’s Guo to Slow Down Global Buying Spree of Insurers, Banks

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Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, who calls himself a student of Warren Buffett, says he will slow down a global buying spree over the next two years after his Fosun Group snapped up insurers, banks and fashion companies at home and …

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1 09, 2015

Iowa Hotel Owners Must Pay Over $1M in Harassment Case

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The owners of an Iowa hotel have been ordered to pay two former employees who complained about sexual harassment more than $1.2 million. An Iowa jury ruled against the owners of a Quality Inn and Suites in Peosta, Iowa, The …

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2 09, 2015

Three Northern California Firms Rebrand to ‘Risico’

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Three jointly-owned insurance firms in Northern California are merging into a united corporate identity known as “Risico.” The firms involved are KRM Risk Management Services Inc., American All-Risk Loss Administrators Inc. and Total Managed Care Inc. All three specialize in …

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11 09, 2015

Can U.S. P/C Insurers Handle Equity Market Volatility?

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While some are more exposed than others, U.S. property/casualty insurers generally can handle more significant deterioration in global equity market conditions while maintaining capital positions consistent with current ratings, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings. U.S. P/C insurance companies traditionally …

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11 09, 2015

Hub Acquires Assets of California-Based Howitt Benefit Services

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Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Howitt Benefit Services in San Jose, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nancy Howitt, Howitt’s president and client service supervisor, will join Hub California and report to Darren Caesar, senior …

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31 08, 2015

Competition Increases in Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Race

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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has picked up another challenge to his fall re-election bid. Charlotte McDaniel McGehee, a Democrat and lawyer from Baton Rouge, announced her candidacy this week. In a statement, McGehee described herself as a business owner and …

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3 09, 2015

Schul Joins Analytics Firm RiskMatch

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Patrick Schul has joined RiskMatch, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based analytics firm for underwriters and brokers, as chief sales and marketing officer. Before joining RiskMatch, Schul was chairman and CEO of Schul Baker Partners, a firm he co-founded in 2011 to help …

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