A former fishing boat crew member pleaded guilty to contributing to a conspiracy to help an owner sink his boat and collect the $400,000 in insurance.

A San Diego, Calif.-based insurance agency acquired a specialty insurance agency, based in Irvine, Calif., to expand its specialty and personal lines franchises.

A Bergen County, N.J., man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for filing more than $60,000 in fraudulent marine insurance claims.

NSM Insurance Group continues to expand and announced its acquisition of a program specializing in non-construction ocean and inland marine coverage.

The Maryland Insurance Administration has ordered the end of new and renewal business for an Oklahoma insurer recently ordered into liquidation.

An Oklahoma County District Court judge has ruled that an insolvent property-casualty company is now in the hands of state regulators.

Seaworthy Insurance Co., a division of Berkshire Hathaway, recently saw its ratings shift out of the “under review” status.

NYMAGIC, a New York-based insurance holding company with property-casualty subsidiaries underwriting ocean marine, inland marine and non-marine liability policies, announced a 10-cent per share quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter.

Companies who rent, lease or operate cranes are the target for a new program launched by Chicago, Ill.-based CNA Select Risk.

A global insurance company is working to develop its inland marine business with the appointment of a new vice president in New York.