KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. (Jan. 18, 2011) – MedRisk’s CEO and Founder Shelley Boyce received a Philadelphia SmartCEO 2010 BRAVA! Women in Business Achievement Award. The first-annual awards program recognized female CEOs making unprecedented strides in business and building a stronger community, financially, philanthropically and most importantly, through leadership. Boyce founded MedRisk in 1994 and… [Read more]
People On The Move
RIMS’ New President “Takes the Reins”
Scott B. Clark began his term as the new RIMS president with a Friday greeting from the “President’s Corner” Section of the RIMS site, through which he plans to communicate regularly with RIMS members, and which he hopes will inspire dialog among members of RIMS and the RIMS staff. Highlights include working to expand RIMS’… [Read more]
Employers’ Stephen Festa Named Secretary and Treasurer of California Insurance Guarantee Association Board
RENO, Nev., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — EMPLOYERS® (NYSE: EIG), America’s small business insurance specialist®, today announced that Stephen V. Festa, senior vice president and chief claims officer, has been named secretary and treasurer on the Board of Governors of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), a state-run body that pays the claims of insolvent… [Read more]
Ohio Governor Kasich Appoints Lt. Governor Mary Taylor Director of Ohio Department of Insurance
COLUMBUS – In one of his first official acts after being sworn-in, Gov. John Kasich appointed Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor to be director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. Immediately following the announcement, Kasich signed an Executive Order creating the Common Sense Initiative to lead a transformation of Ohio’s regulatory policies and named Taylor to… [Read more]
Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Haslam Names Julie Mix McPeak Commerce and Insurance Commissioner
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Haslam today announced Nashville insurance regulatory attorney Julie Mix McPeak as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The department protects the interests of consumers while providing fair, efficient oversight and a level field of competition for a broad array of industries and professionals doing business in Tennessee.… [Read more]
Charles Schuver Appointed President of Guarantee Insurance Company
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Patriot National Insurance Group announced today the appointment of Charles K. Schuver as President and Chief Operating Officer of its subsidiary, Guarantee Insurance Company. Mr. Schuver was previously Chief Underwriting Officer for Guarantee Insurance Company and will continue to retain that responsibility. In his new role, Mr.… [Read more]
Crawford Announces New Head of Global Technical Services in Asia Pacific
ATLANTA and SINGAPORE, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Richard Martin, chief executive officer of Crawford & Company operations in the Asia Pacific region, and Mike Reeves, executive vice president of Global Markets and head of the Crawford Global Technical Services(SM) (GTS) Executive Council, today announced that Ian Baxter has been appointed regional director, GTS –… [Read more]
Sue Hutchings, CPDM Named Account Manager for CompPartners
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sue C. Hutchings, CPDM has joined CompPartners, a workers’ compensation, disability, and group health managed care organization, as account manager. She brings 25 years of experience to the position, having most recently served as regional workers’ compensation claims supervisor for PMA Insurance Group. Her expertise spans all aspects of claims management, supervision, litigation,… [Read more]
XL Hires New Head of Strategic Analytics
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) (“XL” or the “Company”) announced today that Kimberly Holmes has joined XL as Senior Vice President of Strategic Analytics. Ms. Holmes brings more than twenty years of experience in the field of analytics and risk management in the insurance industry and reports to… [Read more]
One Call Medical Promotes Don Duford to CEO
Strategic Leadership Will Bring Continued Market Growth and Success Parsippany, NJ (January 3, 2011) – One Call Medical (OCM), the nation’s leading provider of diagnostic testing (including MRI and CT scans) and specialty services (e.g. transportation and translation), today announced the promotion of Don Duford to the position of chief executive officer. Since joining One… [Read more]