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6 03, 2020

Georgia Officers Accused of Selling Accident Reports Resign

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Two police officers in Georgia chose to resign last month instead of being terminated following their arrests last month for allegedly selling accident reports to third parties for profit. Nikko McClinton and Ronald Anderson, both nine-year veterans of the DeKalb …

6 03, 2020

Topa in California Names Stern Director of Claims Auditing and Compliance

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Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Co. has named Kari Stern director of claims auditing and compliance. Stern is responsible for department-wide legal and regulatory compliance, and manages the internal and external claims and compliance audits. She has more than 30 years …

6 03, 2020

Crawford & Co. Names Adkins Vertical Market Leader in Washington

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Crawford & Co. has named Lizzy Adkins as vertical market leader in litigation management. Adkins will be responsible for expanding Crawford’s casualty book focusing on litigation management for the U.S. She will be based in Seattle, Wash. working out of …

6 03, 2020

Safety National Casualty Promotes 4 in Senior Management Roles

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Safety National Casualty Corp., a specialty insurance and reinsurance provider headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has promoted four executives on its leadership team. Steve Divine, the current senior vice president – Finance, has added the title of Chief Accounting Officer …

6 03, 2020

U.S. Senate Passes $8.3B Bill to Fight Coronavirus; Trump Expected to Sign

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The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump an $8.3 billion funding bill to help state and local governments combat the spreading coronavirus, as public health experts outlined efforts to rapidly accelerate testing for the disease. …

6 03, 2020

UK’s Aviva to Sell Entire Stake in Indonesia Joint Venture

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British insurer Aviva said on Friday it would pull out completely from Indonesia by selling its entire stake in joint venture PT Astra Aviva Life to its partner in the operation. “The transaction is expected to complete in Q4 2020 …

6 03, 2020

UK Fines Cathay Pacific $639,000 for Data-Security Lapses over 4-Year Period

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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. was fined 500,000 pounds ($639,000) by the UK’s privacy watchdog for failing to protect customers’ data due to security lapses lasting nearly four years. The penalty is the highest the UK authority could levy under old …

6 03, 2020

Hub International Acquires Ontario-Based LSM Insurance Services

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Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired LSM Insurance Services Ltd. (LSM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada, LSM is a leading online provider of life and health insurance …

6 03, 2020

Hamilton Managing Agency Taps Aspen’s Fergusson as Head of Excess Casualty

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Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-headquartered group of companies that underwrite specialty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Fergus Fergusson has been appointed to the position of division head, Excess Casualty for Syndicate 4000, managed by Hamilton Managing Agency Ltd., and for …

6 03, 2020

Dollar Tree Stores Faces $523K in Penalties for Safety Violations in Massachusetts

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit, storage and fire hazards at a store in Boston, Mass. The national discount retailer faces $523,745 in penalties. Responding to a …