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Applied Underwriters Unveils United Risk, Taps Industry Leader Dan Malloy as CEO
Newly consolidated top-level holding company harnesses billions in MGA premium, set to expand in select markets with elite veteran teams. Applied Underwriters announced the unveiling of United Risk and the naming of former SiriusPoint CEO and industry leader Dan Malloy to head the newly consolidated enterprise. Built up over the last three years within a […]
Verisk’s ISO Businessowners Program Adds Nearly 160 New Classifications
Goal is to Help Insurers Keep Pace with Evolving Risks υ To help insurers keep pace with the changing nature of today’s business exposures, as well as increase profitability and expand into new markets, Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, has announced the launch of its latest update to the […]
Big ‘I’ Installs New Chairman
Michigan’s Mike McBride leads national association for 2023-24 term The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Michigan’s Mike McBride, president of Mason-McBride in Troy, as the 2023-2024 Big “I” chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With over 35 years of experience in insurance […]
NAIC Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Consumer Representatives
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 Consumer Participation Program, with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. CT, Oct. 31, 2023. Established in 1992, the Consumer Participation Program promotes consumer representation and interaction with NAIC Members by providing for qualified applicants to participate in NAIC meetings as individuals […]