San Diego, CA – ICW Group Insurance Companies recently announced the appointment of Todd Hartline as vice president of Information Technology, effective immediately. Hartline will lead the company’s IT function and play a key role in shaping the technology agenda across the enterprise. He will be based in the ICW Group corporate headquarters in San… [Read more]
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Ohio BWC Industrial Hygienist Earns Industry Award
Columbus, OH – A Bowling Green resident who works as an industrial hygienist for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently captured a national award for his work identifying and remediating occupational health hazards. Phillip Rauscher, a five-year veteran of BWC’s Division of Safety & Hygiene, earned the John J. Bloomfield Award from the… [Read more]
ProAssurance Names Edward L. Rand, Jr. CEO and W. Stancil Starnes Executive Chairman
Birmingham, AL – ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) recently announced that the Board of Directors has elected Edward L.(Ned) Rand, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed W. Stancil (Stan) Starnes as Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2019. On that date, Mr. Starnes will have completed his twelfth year as Chief Executive Officer… [Read more]
SFM Foundation Announces Leadership Changes
Bloomington, MN – The SFM Foundation’s Board of Directors recently announced that Linda Williams would be the new President and Lindsay Henningsgaard would be the new Executive Director of the charitable organization. Williams has been heavily involved in the Foundation since 2011 and served as its Executive Director since 2016. She replaces Dave Kaiser who… [Read more]
NCCI Members Elect 2019 Board Chair and Directors
Orlando, FL – The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently held its 2019 Annual Meeting at the Annual Issues Symposium in Orlando, FL, where NCCI members elected William Malugen, Executive Vice President and President, National Accounts Casualty and Property, The Travelers Companies, Inc., as the new NCCI Board Chair, replacing Douglas Dirks, President and… [Read more]
National Safety Council Announces Winners of Green Cross for Safety Awards
Chicago, IL – Chicago, IL – The National Safety Council presented its prestigious Green Cross for Safety awards to organizations that have helped save lives and prevent injuries. The Council presented the Excellence Award to Nationwide, the Innovation Award to Schneider and the Advocate Award to Progressive Agriculture Foundation. NSC leadership and award sponsors recognized… [Read more]
NIOSH Researcher Named as Finalist for Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal
Washington, DC – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researcher Emily Haas, Ph.D., has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) in the Safety and Law Enforcement category. Dr. Haas is an internationally recognized behavioral scientist in the NIOSH Mining Program whose research and… [Read more]
TX Physician to Lead ACOEM, Nation’s Largest Occupational Medicine Society
Anaheim, CA – On May 1, Stephen A. Frangos, MD, MPH, FACOEM, of Houston, Texas, an internationally renowned preventive medicine specialist with expertise in the petrochemical industry and global infectious diseases, was installed as president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the nation’s largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health… [Read more]
ODG by MCG Announces John Nelson as New Director of Sales
Austin, TX – ODG, an MCG Health company recently announced John Nelson, a founding member of Peers Health and the previous Director of Sales at Reed Group, has joined ODG as Director of Sales. Nelson brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance and healthcare industries with strong expertise focused on the intersection between… [Read more]
MEMIC Hires Lieberman as Production Underwriter in PA and NJ
West Conshohocken, PA – The MEMIC Group recently announced that Ted Lieberman has been appointed to the role of Production Underwriter to support continued growth in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey markets. Prior to joining MEMIC, Lieberman worked in underwriting at Zurich North America in Philadelphia and on the agency side at Hugh Wood Inc.… [Read more]