Insurance

In June, TrueCordia added Las Vegas-based employee benefits and insurance solutions provider Vegas Valley Benefit Plans. The agency provides medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, along with retirement planning services for businesses and individuals. In the northwest, the acquisition of Furriman Insurance in Boise, Idaho expanded Truecordia’s capabilities in auto, home, commercial, life, umbrella,…

By our staff reporter Dehradun, September 2: On the evening of 27 July, a 5-year-old child was playing in the courtyard of his house in village Badait, block Thalisain, district Pauri Garhwal. Then suddenly the leopard came and killed the child. After the incident, the forest department tried its best to catch the man-eating leopard…

A Career Pivot: From Job Sites to Consulting Jaquel’s entry into insurance was unplanned. “I was a safety manager in the construction sector in the early 2000s,” he recalls. “Then around 2007, 2008, when the economic recession hit, the construction industry, especially where I was working, dried up. When we completed our projects, there was…

DSA’s policy with USSIC covers “direct physical loss or damage” [the] cause of plane crash [was] Not in motion,” subject to the exclusion. An exclusion denied coverage for loss or damage resulting from embezzlement, conversion, or secretion by a person whom the DSA had left in possession of. The policy defined “accident” as “a sudden…

The timing is consistent with the strong US specialty insurance market. Driven by demand for specialized coverage including cyber, environmental liability, marine/aviation and political risk, this sector is projected to reach approximately $29 billion in North America in 2025. Specialty lines are outpacing standard property and casualty growth as clients face more complex risks and…

Zurich Insurance: Title sponsor of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour, with a long-term commitment to supporting golf and related charitable initiatives. AIG (American International Group): Title sponsor of the AIG Women’s Open, one of the five major championships in women’s golf, and partner of the Ladies Professional Golf…

Foundations of Risk Management While technology often grabs the headlines, it is organizational culture that ultimately drives meaningful and lasting change in risk management. At awards presentations, Garbett found that culture emerges as the critical foundation – the foundation that is hardest to change and most important to long-term success. Shaping a culture of proactive…