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The QBE North America Claims organization has partnered with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., to be the third party administrator associated with QBE’s new claims administration model. QBE North America is part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, an insurer and reinsurer. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. is a provider of technology-enabled…

Bank of America Merrill Lynch announced it has successfully onboarded its first pilot client into production of a new file- based electronic bank account management system. The client, USI Insurance, went through significant back office process changes and utilized a third-party vendor application. “Choosing the right eBAM application vendor was critical,…

-Brazil: Guarulhos, Viracopos and Brasilia Airport Concessions. Powell started his career as an operations officer in the Royal Navy and then served as the Asia operations manager for a containerized cargo line. He holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Tata Consultancy Services, an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced it has partnered with the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California, using TCS’ delivery and technology to develop and rollout WCIRB’s Star operating system. In a release, the Company noted that this system will modernize and…

The QBE North America Claims organization announced it has partnered with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. to be the third party administrator associated with QBE’s new claims administration model. Stachura said Sedgwick has the capacity and agility to meet QBE North America’s changing demands. “We are extremely pleased to partner with QBE,” said…

Assurant Solutions provides mobile device protection and extended protection programs and services through industry leaders in North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. According to a release, Harrison has served since April 2012 as CEO of Lifestyle Services Group- a provider of mobile device insurance in the United Kingdom.

Southport Lane, a private equity firm, announced that Brandon Young has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of its reinsurance holding company Southport Re and Senior Vice President of Southport Lane. Prior to Ace, Young was a Senior Equity Research Analyst at Bear Stearns& Co. covering the U.S. non-life insurance sector. He began his career at Marsh Inc..

BlackRock Advisors announced special distributions for BlackRock High Yield Trust, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc., BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund III, Inc., BlackRock High Income Shares, BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund V, Inc. and BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc. in connection with the reorganization of BHY, COY, CYE, HIS and HYV…

Riskonnect, a company focusing on risk management technology, said it released a number of new products and features, available immediately to clients, during its recent 5th Annual User Conference hosted in Atlanta. In a release, Riskonnect said that professionals presented more than 20 live demonstrations, including seven new products and features…

In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month, Munich American Reassurance Company announced key enhancements to its EDGE Life and Disability Income underwriting manuals, including a breast cancer rating grid and inclusion of breast cancers into its tumor calculator. “Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst women, and, recently, medical…

The Open Group announced the new Open FAIR Certification Program aimed at Risk Analysts, bringing a professional certification to the market that is focused on the practice of risk analysis. According to a release, both the Risk Taxonomy and Risk Analysis standards, standards of The Open Group, constitute the body of knowledge for the certification program,…

Mark S. Garbin, CFA, PRM; Mark D. Gersten, CPA and Andrew Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of Gemini, have been appointed Trustees of the Trusts. Garbin possesses in-depth knowledge of derivatives, risk and operations, having created and grown a derivatives-based asset management business, Constellation Financial Management Co., which was purchased by Societe…

Autonet Insurance is pleased to announce the launch of one of their existing brands onto the popular aggregator site, Quotezone. Branded as CARxtra, the Staffordshire broker will offer all of their customers a one stop car insurance quotation which will include comprehensive cover, leading brand breakdown cover including home start, motor legal expenses…

Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP is pleased to announce it has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2014 edition of“ Best Law Firms” published by U.S. Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP is a Texas- based law firm specializing in civil litigation and trials, with offices in Dallas, Corpus Christi and Houston. SOURCE: Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP.

A partnership headed by many of the same physicians and other investors who built an 80- bed rehabilitation center in northwest Colorado Springs is building a second facility in northern Colorado Springs that will open in late 2014 with about 150 employees. The $17 million Center at Cordera, which will be built near Memorial Hospital North and St. Francis…

The lawsuit filed in Crawford County contends The Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park Inc. have fallen nearly $900,000 behind on property taxes, and failed to have insurance when fires burned the park’s Dreamland Ballroom in 2008 and its Beach Club, which is leased and operated by a private firm, on Aug. 1. That’s because Summit Township has filed a claim for $880,000…

Oct. 31– Differing views on the future of water in Easton is a key issue for candidates running for the Easton Community Service District’s board of directors. The district, formed in 1959, has an annual budget of $60,000 that it uses for street lights, storm drainage and operating a small fitness center, board president Sue Ruiz said. She works for nonprofit…

Oct. 31– LOCKPORT– More than 260 quilts will adorn the Kenan Center Arena this weekend, as the Kenan Quilters Guild will host its show, entitled “For the Love of Quilts.” It’s a lot of work to put the show on, co-chairperson Jan Jordan said. Gretchen Lang of Lockport was chosen as this year’s featured quilter.

Oct. 31– Tonawanda Town Board meetings are never racked by acrimonious debate, gridlock or grandstanding. “Unfortunately, right now, we are living in a town controlled by a political monopoly,” Michael R. Vishion said last week at “Meet the Candidates Night” sponsored by the Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce and the Kenmore Merchants Association. Vishion joins fellow…