Gregory Bangs, worldwide crime, kidnap and ransom manager for Chubb, made his remarks at a Wednesday seminar titled "Maritime Crime: Risk Management for the Besieged Shipping Industry" that was
In an analyst's note, Meyer Shields with Stifel Nicolaus said the reduction in payrolls due to the economic crisis is posing "a strong headwind to the insurance brokers' domestic revenues." He said
CICA said Mr. Parenteau has more than 20 years of experience in investment management, specializing in captive insurance asset management. He became a CICA Director in 2003, was re-elected in 2004,
Peerless, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company that provides various coverages to 300 school districts and private schools in northern New England, said the seminars are intended for
Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., chairman of the House of Representatives Democratic Caucus, will address the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's Large Agent and Broker and CEO dinner,
John J. Rocco, CLU, MSFS and owner of the Rocco Insurance and Financial Group, Lynnfield, Mass., is this year's recipient of the Samuel H. Weese Award. The Weese Award is named for Dr. Samuel H. Weese, CLU, past president and CEO of The
By merging three acquired brokers, AmWins Group has created a wholesale medical stop loss insurance unit. AmWins acquired American Stop Loss Insurance Brokerage Services,Worcester Mass.; Health Benefit Solutions Insurance, Benicia Calif.; and the
ProspX Inc., developer of on-demand collaboration and automation solutions used between insurance agencies, brokers and carriers, announced that Brower Insurance Agency will use its product. Brower, the independently owned insurance and risk
The insurance arm of Wells Fargo & Co., has acquired the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based employee benefits consulting firm, BridgeStreet Consulting Group. BridgeStreet specializes in customized employee benefit services for large employers. Ten
The claim function is a key factor in the overall competitiveness of insurance carriers. Claims represent a significant portion of an insurer's balance sheet, consuming nearly 80 percent of the