MSO, Inc. (The Mutual Service Office, Inc.), is pleased to announce the promotion of two longtime employees to Vice President: Sue C. Quimby, CPCU, AU, CIC, CPIW, DAE and Laura “Pepper” Treuvey, AU. Both are licensed property casualty producers. In addition, Mary Beegle has been promoted to Senior Product Development Analyst. Ms. Treuvey joined MSO […]
Mr. Steve Menzies, Chairman, Applied Underwriters, announced that the Company has received definitive regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s governing body for insurance, banking and investment transactions, for the completion of Applied’s acquisition of Concept Special Risks (CSR), effective April 12, 2021. The acquisition, announced in February, will enable the […]
Matthew (Matt) Hudnall has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (“Preferred Mutual”) as Senior Vice President, Underwriting. Hudnall will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic vision to the underwriting function, to product development initiatives, as well as agency partnership development. Hudnall brings to Preferred Mutual over 20 years of underwriting service experience, and operational and […]
by Sarah Smith Instagram has become the major revenue generator for the B2C business. People are checking the Instagram pages of brands to gain knowledge before making a purchase. Thus, the way you present yourself on Instagram will play a significant role in building your brand image. So, optimizing your Instagram business page according to […]
Insurance and Cannabis Meet in the Middle More and more states across the country are opening up to the idea of allowing cannabis-related businesses to operate, and with business comes risk, and with risk comes insurance. But insuring cannabis-based businesses introduces some tricky areas to navigate, especially as this market is quickly evolving. Getting the […]
by Patrick McGovern The Biden Administration wasted no time in implementing some of the new President’s campaign promises relating to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). First, on February 10 the Department of Justice filed a letter with the Supreme Court reversing the position it took under the Trump Administration asking the Court […]
Material Misrepresentation Concerning the Extent of Loss Voids Policy After the district court ruled for the defendant insurance company on cross-motions for summary judgment, ending the action, the plaintiff appealed that summary-judgment ruling. In Meat Town Inc. v. Sentinel Insurance Company, Case No. 19-2351, United States Court of Appeals for The Sixth Circuit (March 30, […]
Largest-ever partnership adds California to IMA’s expanding footprint, continues rapid growth trajectory IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, wholesale brokerage and wealth management, announced that it will partner with California-based Bolton & Company to expand its brokerage services to California. The transaction is effective May 1, 2021. […]
RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER NEEDS IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 AND GROWING CYBER DISRUPTIONS
By Tom Laughran and Liz Wilder
Businesses across the world have faced great headwinds over the past year. From the myriad ramifications the global pandemic has –and continues –to present, to the rising threat of cyberattacks, business leaders and owners are tasked with defending against a broader range of threats than ever before.
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