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Jova strengthened to a major hurricane on Monday and forecasters warned it was likely to pick up speed as it neared Mexico's Pacific coast. With top winds reaching 120 miles per hour (195 kph), it now is a Category 3 storm

Leonard D. Crouse, former director of captive insurance in Vermont and a leading spokesman for the captive insurance industry, received the Karen Cutts Visionary Award of the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA) at its annual conference.

Leonard D. Crouse, former director of captive insurance in Vermont and a leading spokesman for the captive insurance industry, received the Karen Cutts Visionary Award of the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA) at its annual conference.

Paul Jansen and Kevin Hastings have launched Cove Programs, an underwriting agency and approved Lloyds coverholder. Cove will focus initially on the U.S. homebuilders market offering primary and excess liability and property solutions.

This duo feels the heat after torching a home, only to renege on its promise to repay the insurer.

Allstate Corp. says its $1 billion acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group has met all regulatory requirements and has closed.