NEW YORK, April 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Specialist insurer Beazley has expanded its US terrorism underwriting capabilities, responding to an upsurge in demand for standalone US domestic terrorism coverage. Lucy Straker and Joe Gilliland have joined Beazley’s Political Risks and Contingency Group, the division that insures political violence and terrorism risks, in New York. Ms. Straker joins Beazley from …

NEW YORK, April 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A study of public documents reveals that the retail sector estimates their cyber exposures at higher levels than their non-retail peers in the U.S.-listed Fortune 1000; but some retail firms remained silent on the issue of cyber risk altogether, suggesting a potential shortfall by some firms in assessing cyber threats, according to …

NEW YORK, April 23, 2014 — The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), one of the nation’s largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits, today announced it has appointed Marc Costantini Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He succeeds Robert Broatch who is retiring from the company after serving as CFO for the past 12 years.  Mr. …

Purchase of Premier Access strengthens Guardian’s existing dental network while expanding into the Medicaid and individual exchange markets     New York, NY, April 9, 2014 — The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a leading provider of employee benefits and one of the largest dental insurers in the United States, today announced it has entered into an agreement …

By Wesley Lowery, April 7, 2014 Later today, the Senate will vote along party lines to pass an extension to federally provided long-term unemployment benefits — legislation that, once it’s passed, will have taken four Senate votes to get passed. While Democrats will trumpet this evening’s Senate vote as a triumph, the legislation seems to face an implausible pathway to …

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, April 7, 2014 WASHINGTON — A growing share of Americans got health insurance as sign-up season for President Barack Obama’s health care law came to a close last month, a major survey released Monday has found. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index provides independent validation for White House claims that the law is expanding access, particularly for working people …

HONG KONG, April 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the recruitment of Greg Solomon to the International division of its reinsurance business, Willis Re. Solomon has been appointed Regional Director, Head of Life & Health in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (APMETA). He will be based …

BOSTON, April 5, 2014 – As part of the Amica Game Ball program, Amica Insurance donated $41,000 to Boston Children’s Hospital in a check presentation during the Boston Celtics game on Friday night. Comcast SportsNet personality Kyle Draper hosted the event, as Robert A. DiMuccio, president, chairman and CEO of Amica Insurance, presented the check to Dick Argys, senior vice …

Agent Link recently attended the 2013 NAFA IMO Summit in Aspen, Colorado, and we had a wonderful time. Jason Kushner, the Managing Editor of our online publication, AgenteNews.com, put together a charming piece summarizing the event. For those of you who didn’t have a chance to attend, we encourage you to join us next year! Despite the mountainous trek up …