Whitehouse Station, NJ – Chubb has appointed experienced insurance leader, Megan Watt, as Executive Vice President, Head of North America Claims. In this role, she will lead all aspects of Chubb North America claims management, service and administration for the commercial and personal insurance businesses. Ms. Watt will be based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey,… [Read more]
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CA DWC Announces Formation of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Advisory Committee
San Francisco, CA – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is recently announced the formation of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. The P&T Committee is established pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 1124 (2015) as an advisory body that will consult with the DWC Administrative Director on updates to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule Drug… [Read more]
EnableComp Expands Leadership as Vik Agrawal Joins Board
Franklin, TN – EnableComp LLC recently announced the appointment of Vik Agrawal to its Board of Directors. Agrawal is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and investor who started several successful businesses in the past two decades. Currently, he serves as Chairman of Levrx Technology and Managing Partner for Vik Brothers NY. He previously served as Executive… [Read more]
Pinnacol’s Terrence Leve Named Top National General Counsel
Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance’s chief legal and corporate resources officer, Terrence “Terry” Leve, was recently named a 2018 First Chair award recipient as top general counsel. Leve is receiving the award for the second consecutive year. Pinnacol is Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer. Given annually by the First Chair legal organization, the award recognizes… [Read more]
Robert Arrieta Joins ReEmployAbility as Account Executive for West Coast Region Partners
Tampa, FL – ReEmployAbility recently announced the addition of a new Account Executive, Robert Arrieta, who has been brought on board to grow relationships with the company’s west coast partners. Arrieta holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Davis and is a certified instructor of the CEU Institute. He has over 30 years of… [Read more]
CM Regent Names Tribble New Vice President and Chief Administration Officer
Merrill, WI -(BusinessWire)- John Tribble has been named vice president and chief administration officer for CM Regent Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Church Mutual Insurance Company. In his new position, Tribble will be responsible for the Loss Control Department and have dotted-line responsibility and day-to-day oversight of the Shared Services departments: Claims, Marketing, Information Technology… [Read more]
Attorney General Sessions Announces Uttam Dhillon as New Acting DEA Administrator
Washington, DC – Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced the appointment of Uttam Dhillon as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Dhillon will replace Robert Patterson, who has retired after 30 years of service. “With one American dying of a drug overdose every nine minutes, there can be no doubt that we are facing… [Read more]
Builders Insurance Group Names J. Stephen Berry Senior VP, General Counsel, and Secretary
Atlanta, GA – Builders Insurance Group recently announced the appointment of J. Stephen Berry to assume the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary from Craig Edwards who will retire in July. In this position, Mr. Berry will be the primary legal advisor for the Company. His responsibilities will include ensuring compliance regarding… [Read more]
CA Governor Brown Appoints Gaffney to Workers’ Comp Appeals Board
Sacramento, CA – California Governor Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently announced his appointment of Juan Pedro Gaffney, 80, of Sebastopol, to the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Gaffney has been a member of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board since 2017 and director at Coro Hispano de San Francisco since 1975. He was… [Read more]
CLARA analytics Adds Industry Veteran Thomas Ash as SVP of Sales and Business Development
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA analytics recently announced that industry veteran Thomas Ash has joined CLARA as senior vice president of sales and business development. Tom brings nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare, insurance and workers’ compensation to CLARA. He will play an instrumental role in the execution of CLARA’s aggressive growth strategy as… [Read more]