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Distinguished Programs Appoints Legal Veteran Ursula Kerrigan as its New General Counsel
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a national insurance program manager, today officially announces Ursula Kerrigan has joined Distinguished as General Counsel. Ursula brings over 30 years of legal experience in the insurance space. “We are thrilled to have Ursula join our team,” noted Steve Sitterly, Chief Operating Officer at Distinguished. “Ursula’s broad knowledge in all areas…
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Distinguished Programs Strengthens Portfolio with Launch of Executive Lines Business
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a leading national insurance program manager, has announced the addition of an Executive Lines business, led by Ryan Becker. This program caters to the nuanced requirements of executive liability exposures, including Directors & Officers (D&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), and Fiduciary liability coverage for public, private, and not-for-profit organizations. Under…
Distinguished Continues Expansion with New Inland Marine Team
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a leading national insurance program manager, has announced the addition of an Inland Marine program, led by Eric Michel. The program will provide coverage for various Inland Marine exposures, including Motor Truck Cargo, Contractor’s Equipment, Builder’s Risk, and more. Under the guidance of Distinguished’s executive team, including Bill Malloy, Jason Rotman, and Steve Sitterly,…
Distinguished Programs and SiriusPoint Partner on Environmental Insurance Program
NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a national insurance program manager, today announces a new partnership with SiriusPoint Ltd. (“SiriusPoint”), to expand into Environmental, Construction Pollution and Professional Insurance (“Environmental”). As part of the agreement, SiriusPoint’s Environmental team led by Doug Stepenosky will move to Distinguished. Business will continue to be written on SiriusPoint…
Distinguished Programs Announces New Program with Core Specialty for Hotel General Liability Coverage
Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a national insurance program manager, today announces a new underwriting program with Core Specialty, an insurance holding company operating through StarStone Specialty Insurance Company (“StarStone”), offering a diversified range of property and casualty insurance products. Distinguished will work with Core Specialty to provide General Liability & Auto Liability coverage for hotels. “We…
Distinguished Programs Lands New Fine Art and Collectibles Team
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), a national insurance program manager, today announces the first step in its planned expansion with the addition of a new Fine Art and Collectibles program led by Patrick Drummond. The program will cover both commercial clients, such as museums, art dealers, corporate collections and artists, as well as private…
Together Again (with Caution…) Holiday Parties in 2021
How are families, friends, and colleagues hosting holiday parties in 2021? Families and friends can feel a bit better about gathering over the holidays this year. While the CDC has listed safety guidelines and experts like Dr. Fauci still caution us to avoid crowding indoors, we can celebrate with a little more peace of mind….
How to Be Prepared for Cyber Monday Hacks
Cyber Monday is the appointed day when people frantically shop online for the best deals in time for the holidays. Everything from TVs, phones, and laptops to mattresses and appliances are promoted as being available at the lowest price all year. According to Adobe’s yearly shopping insights report, retailers reported a whopping $10.8 billion in…
Holiday Season Travel Guide 2021
This year fully vaccinated Americans can feel more confident about traveling, provided they still follow some helpful guidelines for the holiday season by the CDC. Travelers should brace themselves for jam-packed airports this year; many people who missed out on holiday travel last year are booking trips now. The increased travel demand has already affected…
Tips for Workforce Retention amidst the Great Resignation
The stats are in — after the quick and deadly Delta variant spread, less than a third of working New Yorkers reported to their offices in September and almost 20 percent of Midtown Manhattan office space sat empty. Four million U.S. workers quit jobs in July. That’s rough news for employers hoping to bring…
How the Latest Joint Employer Liability Action Impacts Franchisors, Franchisees
Over the years, the joint-employer standard has been an ever-evolving issue to clarify what constitutes a joint employer, which has led to confusion and litigation in court jurisdictions around the country. Last year and now this year are no different as we look at the new rule of 2020 and its recent rescission.