Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].
November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
My Chi To is New Executive Deputy Superintendent of Insurance in New YorkMy Chi To has been named executive deputy superintendent of the insurance division at the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS"), which…
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November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Travelers Intend to Buy More Travel Insurance in 2020, Survey FindsBerkshire Hathaway Travel Protection has released the findings of its fifth annual travel insurance survey.
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November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Greenberg Traurig's Julie McPeak Selected as 2019 IAIS Distinguished FellowJulie Mix McPeak of law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been honored as a 2019 International Association of Insurance Supervisors Distinguished Fellow.
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November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
9 in 10 Business Leaders at Fortune 500-Size Companies Cite Equipment Failure Risk as Major ConcernThe risks of critical equipment failure and a cyber attack on industrial control systems are major concerns for 94 percent and 84 percent of Fortune 500-size companies, respectively.
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November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Chubb to Purchase Additional Shares of Huatai Insurance GroupChubb Limited has agreed to purchase an additional 15.3 percent of Huatai Insurance Group Company Limited.
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November 26, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Matthew Shaw Is New Chief Underwriting Officer at Tokio Marine KilnTokio Marine Kiln has appointed Matthew Shaw as chief underwriting officer.
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November 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
California Insurance Commissioner Orders Increased FAIR Plan Coverage OptionsCalifornia's insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, has ordered the FAIR Plan to offer a comprehensive policy in addition to its current dwelling fire-only…
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November 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Says Insured Losses from Hurricane Michael Near $7.5 BillionThe Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has updated its Hurricane Michael claims figures and now estimates total insured losses from the Category 5 hurricane at close to $7.5 billion.
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November 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Burke A. Christensen Joins Steptoe & Johnson Insurance Litigation TeamBurke A. Christensen has joined the insurance litigation team of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC.
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November 25, 2019 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
W. R. Berkley Corporation Combines BerkleyMed and Berkley HealthcareW. R. Berkley Corporation has combined its two healthcare-centric operating units, BerkleyMed and Berkley Healthcare, into a single operating unit under…
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