20 04, 2021

People Moves: The Hartford’s McKenna to Falvey; Safety National Hires Kostro

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on People Moves: The Hartford’s McKenna to Falvey; Safety National Hires Kostro

Falvey Insurance Group Appoints McKenna as Chief Underwriting Officer Falvey Insurance Group has hired Mike McKenna, formerly of The Hartford, as chief underwriting officer to oversee the underwriting for its group companies: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance and Safe …

20 04, 2021

California Legislature Oks Bill Requiring Hospitality Businesses to Rehire Displaced Workers

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Legislature Oks Bill Requiring Hospitality Businesses to Rehire Displaced Workers

Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on has passed a bill requiring some hotels, stadiums other hospitality companies to offer laid-off workers their jobs back. Hospitality companies were some …

20 04, 2021

Insurer for Georgia City to Pay $1.7M to Business Owner in Harassment Suit

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurer for Georgia City to Pay $1.7M to Business Owner in Harassment Suit

A suburban Atlanta barbecue restaurant owner will get $1.7 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming he was harassed by government officials and employees. The city of Stockbridge’s insurer will pay the money to Arick Whitson, owner of Georgia Championship …

20 04, 2021

First United Insurance Division Rebrands as Unity Insurance Partners

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on First United Insurance Division Rebrands as Unity Insurance Partners

Unity Insurance Partners is now the name of the insurance division at Plano, Texas-based financial services firm, First United. First United’s insurance division originated from three different insurance companies that have been combined over several years. The company said the …

20 04, 2021

Massachusetts Shoe Company Exec to Plead Guilty to Embezzling $30M

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Massachusetts Shoe Company Exec to Plead Guilty to Embezzling $30M

A former top executive at a Massachusetts-based shoe manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling $30 million from the company, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Richard Hajjar, 64, the former chief financial officer of Alden Shoe Co., agreed to plead …

20 04, 2021

ABN AMRO Agrees to Pay $574M Fine for Failing to Tackle Money Laundering

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on ABN AMRO Agrees to Pay $574M Fine for Failing to Tackle Money Laundering

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – ABN AMRO has agreed to pay 480 million euros ($574 million) as part of a settlement with prosecutors who accused the Dutch state-owned bank of “serious shortcomings” in tackling money laundering, prosecutors and the bank said …

20 04, 2021

Oregon Considering Indefinite Mask Rules for Workers

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Oregon Considering Indefinite Mask Rules for Workers

As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction – and many residents are fuming about it. A top health official is considering indefinitely extending rules requiring masks and social distancing in all …

19 04, 2021

Helix Underwriting to Write Excess Casualty, Forming Agency Agreement with Watford

By | April 19th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Helix Underwriting to Write Excess Casualty, Forming Agency Agreement with Watford

Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd., the Bermuda-based managing general agency, has expanded its agency platform into the excess casualty insurance segment. The move will see Tim Hadler join as chief underwriting officer to lead the new program, which has received regulatory …

20 04, 2021

Arizona Utility Portal Back up Following Cyberattack

By | April 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Arizona Utility Portal Back up Following Cyberattack

The utility billing citizen self-service online portal for Kingman, Ariz., is once again fully functional following a cyberattack two months ago, city officials said Wednesday. The Feb. 26 attack from an unknown source knocked down the city’s computer system, blocking …

19 04, 2021

Arch Capital Estimates Q1 Catastrophe Losses Could Reach $190 Million

By | April 19th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Arch Capital Estimates Q1 Catastrophe Losses Could Reach $190 Million

Arch Capital Group Ltd. estimated a range of pretax catastrophe losses of $180 million to $190 million for the first quarter across its property casualty insurance and reinsurance segments. A major reason for the claims during Q1 will be January’s …