Archive for February 2017

By Don Jergler Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Employer Resource Group Financial & Insurance Services Inc. in Torrance, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tim Dickins, ERG founder and CEO, will join Hub California and report to Andrew … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler H.W. Kaufman Financial Group has combined US-Reports and Canadian Reports, rebranding both companies under the name Afirm, which is based in Fort Collins, Colo. The merger will continue their global presence and allow a single source for loss control inspection, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Motorists drove a record 3.22 trillion miles (5.2 trillion km) on U.S. roads last year, a 2.8 percent rise from 2015 and the fifth consecutive year of year-over-year increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Motorists logged 263.6 billion … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler A fire at a Marysville, Wash. landmark caused about $1 million in damage. The Daily Herald reported that a fire broke out on Sunday at the Village Restaurant. It’s a landmark with a history that dates back to the 1930s. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler An explosion and fire at an oil refinery in Torrance, Calif. over the weekend forced the partial shutdown of the plant, leading oil traders to expect a spike this week in West Coast gasoline prices. Police and the plant owner … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Socius Insurance Services Inc. has hired Cassandra Grace to join its management and professional liability practice as assistant vice president. Grace will be based in Phoenix, Ariz. Grace has more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry, specifically … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently designated 10 “proving grounds” to encourage safe testing of automated vehicle technologies. “The designated proving grounds will collectively form a Community of Practice around safe testing and deployment,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Leading international insurer RSA can now service multinational customers in five more African countries after extending an existing partnership with Africa-based insurance network, Globus. Founded in 2007, Globus Network operates from its head office in Douala, Cameroon, and is the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

These 5 Mistakes Could be Keeping You From Getting That Interview By: John Krautzel No one ever vanquished an obstacle by trying the same failing strategy over and over again. If your job search isn’t yielding interviews, re-examine your methods and weed out the mistakes holding you back. A job search isn’t a linear path…