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Deloitte 2024 Financial Services Industry Predictions
AI Expected to Transform Retail Investing, Increase Banking Fraud and Drive New Insurance Market – Plus, Climate Change Expected to Further Increase Insurance Costs for Commercial Real Estate
North to Receive Top Business Insurance Award
Dave North, executive chairman of Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., will receive the 2024 Business Insurance Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding accomplishments in the claims, insurance and risk management sector. He will accept the award during the Business Insurance U.S. Insurance Awards on July 18 in New York. Mr. North began his career in the […]
NAILBA, a Finseca Community, Announces New Underwriting Certification
NAILBA, a Finseca community, and the leading insurance industry organization that advocates for consumer choice in the insurance and financial services marketplace through independent brokerage distribution, has released a new professional certification for underwriting. Two years ago, Finseca successfully launched NAILBA Case Manager Certification, a program that yielded increased placement, innovation, and efficiency, and was […]
Spataro Honored by New York Insurance Association
The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) honored Thomas Spataro with the 2024 Chair’s Distinguished Service Award. Spataro is senior vice president, mutual company specialty practice at Guy Carpenter. He was presented with the award at the association’s annual conference held at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. “NYIA is honored to award the […]
Workers’ Compensation: 2024 Small Business Report
Hanover’s “2024 Small Business Risk Report: A Focus on Workers’ Compensation” includes fresh data on small business owners’ insurance-buying habits and risk exposures related to workers’ compensation
Risk Strategies Acquires Robert C. Williams Insurance Agency, Inc.
Risk Strategies, a leading national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced it has acquired Robert C. Williams Insurance Agency, Inc. (Williams Insurance), a property and casualty retail specialist based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1958, Williams Insurance is led by siblings Rick and Barbara Williams, […]
Present-Day Risks of Asbestos Exposure in America
38% in High-Risk Jobs, 47% Vulnerable through Second-Hand Exposure A recent nationwide survey conducted on the risks of asbestos in America revealed that 38% of respondents have worked in high-risk industries where asbestos was present, while 47% have experienced indirect exposure through family members employed in these high-risk environments. The survey results reflect the fact […]
