American Modern Insurance Group has been namedto the 2015 Enquirer's Top Workplaces list. This is thesecond consecutive year that American Modern received thisrecognition.

For third straight year, Zurich North Americawas named among the nation's Best Employers for Healthy Lifestylesby the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit associationof large U.S. employers.

The National Law Journal recently announcedthat its readers selected CNA as the #1 lawyers'professional liability insurance carrier.

The Workers' Compensation Specialty division of AllRisks, Ltd. has introduced specialty class of workers'compensation coverage specifically for group home.

Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwideannounced that Sirius International InsuranceGroup, the Bermuda-based reinsurance unit of WhiteMountains Insurance Group, has significantly expanded itsstrategic relationship with AIR by licensing its global suite ofcatastrophe models in Touchstone

Ironshore Personal Lines is introducing a Homeand Family Security Endorsement to its High Value Homeowner Programto broaden coverage for losses arising from random attacks orsituations impacting high net worth families. The endorsementprovides coverage in the event the insured (including familymembers) experiences a home invasion, carjacking, hijacking,kidnapping, child abduction, stalking or bullying event. Offered by Ironshore's Personal Lines unit, this endorsement willbe available to homeowners insured with primary coverage onproperties valued at $1 million or more in select statesnationwide.

Wholesale insurer, Worldwide Facilities, Inc.,has opened a new office location in Connecticut to serve agents andtheir specialty lines customers throughout New England.

Johnson & Johnson, Inc., a managing generalagency based in Charleston, SC, has acquired John Handel& Associates, Inc. John Handel & Associates wasestablished in 1983 as a full service multi-line E&S brokerageagency serving the State of Florida. The company will continue toserve its agents and insureds in Florida from JHA's office in St.Petersburg, FL and from the current J&J office in Melbourne,FL.

Farmers Insurance has launched Utah's firstrideshare insurance coverage specifically designed to providecoverage for ride-hailing drivers.

Augusta, Ga.-based First General Services of the CSRA,Inc., has been acquired by Response Team1, a national property restoration, disaster lossrecovery, and multifamily renovation company. First General will dobusiness as Poole's Restoration, a Response Team 1 company.

Stahlka Agency Inc., an independent insuranceagency and member of the EMS Group based in Williamsville, hasacquired the Prahovic Agency.

Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, aproperty and casualty insurer of high net worth individuals andfamilies, announced that it has partnered with security firmConcentric Advisors to offer CyberSafe Solutions,first-of-its-kind services and insurance designed to helpindividuals better assess, prevent, detect and respond to cyberthreats.

Ironshore Inc. has formed a new ChineseInvestment Practice Group, building upon its relationship withFosun International, to identify Chinese investment opportunitiesin U.S.-based companies and assets.

The Microinsurance Consortium, led by a groupof leading companies in the insurance industry includingGuy Carpenter and Marsh &McLennan, have a new name for its microinsurance ventureincubator: Blue Marble Microinsurance.

Philadelphia InsuranceCompanies,a commercial property/casualtyand professional liability insurance company for niche markets, hasacquired all outstanding shares of The Allen J. FloodCompanies, a managing general agent for Group Accident& Health insurance business.

Super regional P&C insurance carrier, WestfieldInsurance, has hired James Merz for the new role of GroupActuarial and Analytics Leader. In this position, Merz will assumeoverall responsibility for the Company's Analytics Resource Centerand the Actuarial department.

The Insurance Marketing Communications Association presented its2015 IMCA Innovation Torchbearer Award to the InsuranceInformation Institute.