PEOPLE & PLACES

Selective Insurance Group Inc. announced this week the appointment ofGlenn T. Eden as executive vice president and headof commercial lines. Eden will look over all standard commerciallines operations, including regional management.

Willis Group Holdings appointed Christine LaSala aschair of Willis North America. LaSala joined Willis in 2014 andher most recent position was serving as the company's global headof client advocacy. She will continue leading the role whileholding the chair position, as well.

Breckenridge Insurance Group hired last weekJino Masone as its new chief operating officer. Masonerecently headed sales, marketing and distribution for Zurich'sNorth American Programs Business Unit.

Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC announcedMark Williams as the executive vice president of underwriting forits workers' compensation division. Williams will be responsiblefor driving profits in the workers' comp arena and premium growthnationwide.

ACE Group announced two appointments thisweek, Scott A. Meyer as divisionpresident of its North American Professional Lines andKeith M. Lavigne as executive vice president forprofessional risk in the U.S.

NEWS

Mutual Benefit Group awarded The JackM. Schuck Agency Inc., an independent insurance agencybased out of Huntington, Penn., with the InnerCircle Honors award of 2014. This is the ninth time the agencyhas qualified for the award, which is given to insurance groups whohave made consistent profitable growth and matched customersatisfaction.

The Sacramento (Calif.) Superior Court rejected an attack on the state's insurancecommissioner's new regulations under Proposition 103, which wouldlimit the amount of advertising costs that companies can place onpolicyholders through higher premiums. Some major insuranceorganizations including Property Casualty InsurersAssociation of America and the NationalAssociation of Mutual Insurance Companies were against theregulations.

Insurance broker Assurance has partnered with the Chicago Cubs to take overthe Executive Club at Wrigley Field. The lounge will now be knownas the 'Assurance Club'.

M&A

1347 Properties Insurance Holdings Inc.announced this week the ending of talks to acquire KingswayFinancial Services' 1347 Advisors, LLC. The acquisitionwas made with $2 million in cash and $3million of 8% preferredstock of PIH.