Fox School of Business and Management

2023 Financial Regulators Program Presented by The Institutes Griffith Foundation, IREF and Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

The Institutes Griffith Foundation , Insurance Regulator Education Foundation (IREF) , and the Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management at Illinois State University collaborated this summer to provide a multi-day program for financial regulators.

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  • The Institutes Griffith Foundation , Insurance Regulator Education Foundation (IREF) , and the Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management at Illinois State University collaborated this summer to provide a multi-day program for financial regulators.
  • This yearly, complimentary program is offered to financial insurance examiners, analysts, and actuaries.
  • “It is a pleasure to collaborate with the good folks at IREF and the Katie School of Insurance on elements of this outstanding educational program for insurance regulators.
  • This supplementary series is titled “2023 Financial Regulators Program: Presenters’ Perspectives” and can be found on the Griffith website at griffithfoundation.org .

W. R. Berkley Corporation Names Shadi Albert President of Berkley Luxury Group

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Monday, March 27, 2023

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Shadi Albert as president of Berkley Luxury Group.

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  • W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointment of Shadi Albert as president of Berkley Luxury Group.
  • Most recently, he served as the executive vice president of strategy and business development in a key division at large U.S. insurance group.
  • W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, commented on the appointment, “We are excited to welcome Shadi to the group.
  • For further info about products and services available from Berkley Luxury Group, please visit www.berkleyluxurygroup.com .

Dune View Strategies Welcomes Dr. Anthony Coletta as a Partner

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Monday, October 31, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dune View Strategies today announced that Dr. Anthony V. Coletta, M.D., MBA, former CEO of Tandigm Health and former president of facilitated health networks and executive vice president of Independence Blue Cross, will be joining the strategic advisory firm as a partner.

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  • "Joining Dan and the Dune View team as partner is yet another amazing opportunity to help transform the healthcare landscape in our country."
  • "When I was considering candidates to join our team, Dr. Coletta was one of the first names to come to mind," said Hilferty, founder of Dune View Strategies.
  • Later this week, Dune View Strategies will co-host the inaugural HealthKey Summit in Philadelphia on November 2-4, 2022.
  • Dune View Strategies is a strategic advising firm that accelerates opportunity and growth for emerging healthcare companies.

Eastern Communications Names Mark Peters as Vice President of Sales

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Monday, August 8, 2022

QUEENS, N.Y., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Communications Ltd. , a leading provider of mission critical communications and services in North America, announced today that Mark Peters has been named Vice President of Sales.

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  • QUEENS, N.Y., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Communications Ltd. , a leading provider of mission critical communications and services in North America, announced today that Mark Peters has been named Vice President of Sales.
  • His history of driving growth via disciplined, strategic processes over inherently long sales cycles will be of great benefit to our vendors, channel partners, and end users alike," added Mike Wolf, President of Eastern Communications.
  • Prior to joining Eastern, Peters held a number of sales leadership roles, most recently serving as Vice President of Sales - North America for Safeguard Medical.
  • Over the last six decades, Eastern Communications has evolved from a local spectrum manager to one of the largest mission critical communications technology providers in the United States.

AXA XL announces new cyber insurance roles and regional management appointments in the US

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help keep pace with continuously changing technology risks, a very dynamic cyber insurance market, and continued demand for cyber insurance protection, AXA XL's cyber insurance business announced the creation of two new roles and several regional underwriting management appointments.

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  • NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help keep pace with continuously changing technology risks, a very dynamic cyber insurance market, and continued demand for cyber insurance protection, AXA XL's cyber insurance business announced the creation of two new roles and several regional underwriting management appointments.
  • After graduating Villanova University, Rachel began her insurance industry career in 2014 as a graduate trainee at Hiscox quickly gravitating to cyber underwriting.
  • She joined AXA XL in 2018, most recently serving as Cyber Underwriting Manager for AXA XL's West Zone, out of Los Angeles.
  • Joining AXA in 2012, Vern has spent more than a decade helping build AXA XL's cyber insurance business.

AXA XL adds two to E&S Excess Casualty team in US

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

That's where E&S insurance leaders, like AXA XL, continue to thrive in meeting the excess liability demands of business with more challenging risk profiles."

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  • That's where E&S insurance leaders, like AXA XL, continue to thrive in meeting the excess liability demands of business with more challenging risk profiles."
  • Ms. Zhong joins AXA XL from Arch Insurance Group where she served as a senior underwriter on the company's E&S Casualty Northeast Region team.
  • AXA XL offers a wide range of E&S insurance solutions including Property , Casualty (both Primary and Excess ), Professional and more, designed to address hard to place and unique risks.
  • AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, provides insurance and risk management products and services for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals, and reinsurance solutions to insurance companies globally.

DGAP-News: NICOLAS JIMENEZ NAMED DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR COMCAST HOUSTON

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Nicolas Jimenez has been named director of Government Affairs for Comcast's Houston Region.

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  • Nicolas Jimenez has been named director of Government Affairs for Comcast's Houston Region.
  • 'I'm so excited to join the terrific Comcast team in our Houston region and continue to build on the excellent relationships we have with our government and community partners,' Jimenez said.
  • Before joining the Houston team, Jimenez led Comcast's government affairs efforts in South Metro Denver and Southern Colorado.
  • 'We are excited to have Nicolas join our Comcast Houston team,' said Toni Beck, vice president of External Affairs, Comcast Houston.

Compas Elevates Travis Scott to Lead Supplier Partner Team

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Monday, August 2, 2021

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compas today announced the promotion of Travis Scott to VP, Supplier Partner Team.

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  • CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compas today announced the promotion of Travis Scott to VP, Supplier Partner Team.
  • He is also responsible for building more effective associations that increase the value of Compas to clients and its partners.
  • The Supplier Partner Team is a differentiator for Compas, as it is a team completely dedicated to dedicated to supporting suppliers to grow and evolve to be in the best position to successfully earn and maintain client business.
  • "Travis' natural talent for building relationships combined with his hard-earned business expertise made him a perfect fit for leadership of the Supplier Partner Team," said Nicole Woodland-De Van, President, Compas.

Celebrating Information Technology Leaders at the Fox School of Business

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Three information technology leaders who are innovators, pathfinders and problem-solvers in the industry will receive the 19th Annual Information Technology (IT) Awards from Temple University's Institute for Business and Information Technology at the Fox School of Business.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Three information technology leaders who are innovators, pathfinders and problem-solvers in the industry will receive the 19th Annual Information Technology (IT) Awards from Temple University's Institute for Business and Information Technology at the Fox School of Business.
  • "Across all the corners of the business world, information technology leaders are tasked with growing the market and creating solutions as that market evolves," says Ronald Anderson, interim dean of the Fox School.
  • The Information Technology awards will be presented during a ceremony on April 4 at Temple University.
  • The Fox Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) and the Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) host the event for the Greater Philadelphia information technology community.

Temple Launches Digital Innovation Foundry at Fox School of Business

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and faculty are able to collaborate with professionals to create never-before-seen digital products at the Institute for Business and Information Technology's new Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF) at Temple University's Fox School of Business.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and faculty are able to collaborate with professionals to create never-before-seen digital products at the Institute for Business and Information Technology's new Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF) at Temple University's Fox School of Business.
  • "The mission of the Foundry is closely aligned with our focus on digital innovation and transformation so we are pleased to invest in the new Capgemini Digital Innovation Lab at Temple University," says Jonathan Brassington, the head of Capgemini Invent and an IBIT Advisory Board member.
  • For more information about the Digital Innovation Foundry, contact Matthew Coughlin, associate director of communications at 215-204-6083 or [email protected] .
  • Temple University's Fox School of Business is the largest, most comprehensive business school in the Philadelphia region and among the largest in the world, with more than 9,000 students, 220 full-time faculty and 60,000 alumni around the globe.