When school begins at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, students will have a chance to undertake a bachelor’s degree program in insurance and risk management. The school got the new program approved this month. The first cohort of 35 …
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This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Not long ago, the insurance industry was ripe with areas of opportunity for digital transformation. Nowadays, from electronic signature tools to AI customer service chatbots to full-scale distribution channel management …
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Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve electricity. Consolidated Edison Inc. is …
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This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Leading MGA Goes Live on Expert Insured — A New Chapter in MGA Innovation We’re excited to share that NEC Specialty Inc. (NECS) has officially gone live on Expert …
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Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., headquartered in East Providence, Rhode Island, made several recent promotions and advancements in officer positions, including: Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. Andrew J. Fotopulos, chairman & chief executive officer Elizabeth A. Lowe, president …
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US officials are warning businesses to brace for potential Iranian cyberattacks following American airstrikes on the country’s nuclear sites, an event that experts say could draw a relatively small response from hackers. A bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security …
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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden and Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM). A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Belgium Appoints De Baets as CEO Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, today announces the appointment …
Aon plc today announced the launch of Aon Broker Copilot, a platform that uses artificial intelligence, large-language models and predictive analytics in the commercial insurance placement process. “Aon Broker Copilot equips our brokers with the tools to lead with insight …
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Watch out, insurance industry. A well-known cybercrime group appears to have shifted focus to insurers. Apparently, recent cybersecurity incidents at Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance Cos., and most recently Aflac are indicative of a trend. The largely decentralized hacking group known …
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North Carolina authorities have charged a 65-year-old man and his two sons with insurance fraud for allegedly submitting false and exaggerated claims to one of the state’s property insurers of last resort. William Andrews Sr., of Elon, and his sons …
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