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COVID-19 Vaccine & Employee Safety
By Sunz Holdings Across the country states are slowly but steadily looking to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to all age groups. While many celebrate this development in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, the vaccine poses interesting questions for employers and staffing companies. Can we mandate the vaccine for all employees? According to the EEOC which […]
Insurance executives form Jersey City-based trade association, Hudson Insurance Federation
The Hudson Insurance Federation of New Jersey, Inc., (HIF) has formally announced its establishment as the newest New Jersey-based trade association. HIF consists of members across all segments of the insurance industry including property-casualty, life-health, brokers and agents, regulators, and compliance professionals. HIF’s co-founders include James M. Burns, a partner at Genova Burns LLC, and […]
Susan Preston Promoted to Vice President, Director of Program Development for Specialty Program Group, LLC
Summit, New Jersey–Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), a leading operator of specialty insurance brokerages and underwriting facilities, announced the promotion of Susan Preston to Vice President, Director of Program Development for SPG. Susan has been President of Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato California since 1993. She has put more than 15 programs together over […]
Specialty Insurer and Reinsurer SiriusPoint Launches with Over $3bn in Capital
SiriusPoint Ltd. (NYSE: SPNT) (“SiriusPoint” or the “Company”), an international specialty insurance and reinsurance company, has launched with over $3 billion in initial capital. The Bermuda-based Company has been formed as the result of the previously announced merger between Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (NYSE: TPRE) (“Third Point Re”), a specialty reinsurer, and Sirius International Insurance […]