UCPM, a leading specialty insurance wholesaler and program manager, is pleased to welcome Jeff Cunningham to their organization. Jeff will serve as Vice President, brokering accounts in Facilities, Casualty and Transportation. Jeff brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has worked in leadership roles with leading brokerage firms including Burns & … Read more
AlphaRoot, a Founder Shield company, today announces it has advanced the expansion of a limited distribution casualty program to provide casualty capacity to cannabis companies. As the cannabis industry matures, so does the loss exposure and claims history of the industry. With that in mind, it’s prudent that cannabis operators maintain sufficient insurance coverage to … Read more
Insurance technology startup Verikai has updated their user interface and with it launched their new product: Marketplace. Verikai uses machine learning models to give insurance providers a deeper view of risk, using extensive clinical and behavioral data. Now, with the addition of the Marketplace, brokers will be able to run group reports through Verikai’s established … Read more
Ascend Advisers, a Digital Sales Enablement firm, has created the first-of-its-kind platform to leverage artificial intelligence and social media for lead generation. Called AscendAI™, the platform is the first of its kind to infuse AI into the combination of the world’s #1 contact platform (LinkedIn) with the list building and segmentation engine of LinkedIn Sales Navigator. … Read more
Proformex has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Plain Dealer. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and … Read more
Scanbuy, Inc. today announced that it has appointed E. Randall Clouser, to its board of directors effective June 1, 2021. Randall is the founder and President of Clouser Strategic Advisors and joins with over 25 years of experience helping investors, leaders, and teams find pathways to growth and with business performance improvement initiatives. “We’re pleased … Read more
Ringler, the nation’s largest settlement planning company, is pleased to announce the 2021 Leadership Team and Ringler Chairman Brian Farrell’s appointment of Julie Robinson, serving as new head of the Leadership Team. Ringler’s Leadership Team is a select group of consultants chosen to represent their peers from around the country. Especially busy these past few … Read more
BCS announces the addition of Kim A. Keck to its Board of Directors. Kim A. Keck is president and chief executive officer of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 35 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. Keck is a respected leader in the healthcare industry, … Read more
Lawsuits against dog owners may be rare, but there’s evidence they’re becoming more frequent. According to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, dog-related emergency room visits to one children’s hospital spiked nearly 300% following the enactment of stay-at-home orders in March 2020. A recent study from the United Kingdom found a similar increase. There … Read more
Scale Underwriting, a Founder Shield company that provides tailored insurance products for high-growth companies, announces the launch of Scale Social with the aim of providing social media influencers and their agencies with media liability insurance. Scale Social provides US-based influencers and agencies, particularly those with paid brand partnerships, an insurance policy designed to protect them … Read more
