Jodie A. Papa, the Manager of National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc. headquarters office located in Buffalo, New York has been elected as National President o the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) which was established in 1951 to promote a higher standard for policyholder advocacy. Ms. Papa worked her way up the ladder with […]
Glen Rock, NJ/December 2020 – MSO, Inc. (The Mutual Service Office, Inc.), is pleased to announce their Vendor Partnership with Optima SIU. Established in 2002, Optima is a global company handling insurance fraud cases in the United States and Europe. In addition to fraud investigations, Optima offers a full range of fraud compliance services. Based […]
PIANY’s Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified Insurance Service Representative designation programs continue to be available online. These continuing-education credit-approved, nationally recognized designation programs take a practical, hands-on approach to learning. These designations are recognized nationwide as important credentials—ones that benefit individuals, their agencies, and their customers. To earn the CIC or CISR designation, participants must […]
The Hill, a prominent political newspaper, has once again named Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, among the top trade association lobbyists in Washington, D.C. this year. As in previous years, the Big “I” was the only insurance agent/broker group […]
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) has announced that Maryland’s Angela Ripley has been elected as the new at-large Executive Committee member at the recent Big “I” Board of Directors meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. Ripley has held numerous positions at the national level for the Big “I,” including Big “I” […]
The Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT) has released an updated version of the free Agency Cyber Guide. Agency Cyber Guide 3.0 includes a complete redesign of navigation and user experience and an updated cybersecurity provider guide while continuing to provide crucial insights to the independent agency channel on cyber and technology issues. ACT […]
The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) announced the election results for the association’s 2020 slate of officers and board members. Bruce Jervis, Chubb, was re-elected the association’s Chairman, Jessica Frankovich, Deputy Chair and Anthony Falcone, One Beacon, Vice-Chair. Commenting on this re-election Bruce Jervis said, “As we continue to face the challenges presented by the […]
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization as an Opportunity for Reform August typically marks not only the start of the peak of hurricane season but is also the time during which Congress recesses for its monthlong district/state work period. When Congress reconvenes in September, it will immediately face whether and how to reauthorize the National Flood […]
Sen. Andrew S. Gounardes, D-22, introduced S.8853—a companion bill to A.10837, introduced at the request of Assemblyman Robert Carroll, D-44, a few weeks ago. The bill would require business interruption insurance to cover disease outbreaks, and would apply to all business interruption claims filed by insureds, and all policies or contracts that were issued, modified, […]
AmTrust Exec, a division of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. offering a full suite of management liability products, announced that it has introduced a new Commercial Crime product to provide coverage for a wide range of medium- and large-sized businesses. Melissa Schwartz joined AmTrust in January 2020 from Euclid Exec to lead their Commercial Crime product […]
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