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The IMUA Rises Against Hunger
The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) announced that this year’s 89th Annual Meeting will include an afternoon devoted to The Rise Against Hunger project. IMUA’s 2019 Annual Meeting will be held in Leesburg, VA at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa, May 19-22, 2019. It includes two days of educational opportunities for both seasoned and newer […]
iCAS Announces Board of Directors with Experts from Data Science, Analytics
The CAS Institute (iCAS), a subsidiary of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) offering specialty credentials to quantitative professionals in data-intensive sectors, recently announced its first board of directors. Previously governed by the board of the CAS, iCAS will now be led by a dedicated six-member board that reports to the CAS Board. The iCAS Board […]
PIANJ Supports Producer Duty-of-Care Bill
Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey submitted written testimony to support S-2475, which would prohibit application of a fiduciary standard to insurance producers, before the state Senate Commerce Committee on Jan. 17. The bill is sponsored by Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, D-3, and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Nellie Pou, D-35. The bill […]
SterlingRisk Hires Guthart as President, CMO
Woodbury, NY—Sterling-Risk Insurance, one of the nation’s top independently owned insurance brokerages, has hired Steven Guthart (pictured right) as President and Chief Marketing Officer. Guthart brings more than 30 years of industry experience and technical expertise to SterlingRisk, having built robust senior carrier relationships during his tenure as President, Brooklyn Operations, with HUB International Northeast […]