People & Places

Frost Insurance named Elizabeth Raggio a compliance analyst. In her new role, Elizabeth will serve as a compliance consultant for the employee benefits practice statewide.

Dustin Partlow, CPA, was named senior account manager for JLT Towner. Partlow will work from the company's national headquarters in Burlington, Vt.

De Miller, principal of the Donald E. Miller Agency Ltd. will join Wortham LLC as a managing director under a letter of intent executed with Wortham Insurance & Risk Management.

Michael Talmanson was named the leader of the William Gallagher Assocsiates Technology and Cyber Risk practice. Talmanson has been with the firm for 10 years.

Barb Baurer, COO of COUNTRY Financial, announced her retirement. Baurer plans to retire in January 2-15 after more than 37 years in the industry.

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud appointed Elijah Mercer to the position of research associate. The appointment will assist in the expansion of the Coalition's research capabilities to make better, informed decisions and understand the dimensions of fraud and anti-fraud solutions.

New Programs

Dovetail Insurance announced it now offers MetLife Business Owners Policy in five states, including California, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio, through its NetBOP Insurance Portal.

Mergers & Acquisitions

PT&C Forensics Inc. acquired global forensic engineering firm LWG Consulting Inc.

News

Hylant named Westfield Insurance the recipient of its inaugural “Regional Claims Department of the Year” award. This is the first year Hylant analyzed the claims performance of every proptery-casualty insurance company with whom they interact on a daily basis.

Safelite AutoGlass Foundation awarded $400,000 in impact grants to 14 separate Columbus, Ohio-area non-profit groups. Each recipient received $25,000 or more.

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Around the Industry: December 16, 2014

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