Michael Sterling Selected as a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America
Norfolk, VA (November 16, 2017) – Michael L. Sterling, Managing Partner of the Vandeventer Black law firm, was selected as a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA). The criteria for CLSA’s Fellowship of preeminent construction lawyers is a combination of Fellow input, independent and internal research, nominations by CLSA Fellows, attorney opinions, […]
Willis Towers Watson opens Indianapolis office to serve the Greater Indiana Region
ARLINGTON, VA, November 1, 2017 — Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the opening of its new office in Indianapolis, the company’s first official office in Indiana. The office will serve Willis Towers Watson clients across the Indiana region and operate primarily for these clients. The office […]
InsurTech: A shifting global balance of power
LONDON, 1 November 2017 – The Third Quarterly InsurTech Briefing from Willis Towers Watson, the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, (NASDAQ:WLTW), examines how technology has the potential to disrupt national insurance markets and alter the global balance of power between (re)insurers in developed markets and those in emerging economies. The latest research, produced […]
Global acquirers more successful at retaining valued talent
ARLINGTON, VA, November 2, 2017 — The effectiveness of financial retention agreements to ensure that acquired talent remains with the new company during a merger or acquisition has improved over the past three years, according to Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The company’s 2017 Global M&A […]
Commercial insurance buyers brace for market correction in 2018
Marketplace Realities report offers property/casualty analysis and forecast for North American insurance buyers ARLINGTON, VA, November 6, 2017 — Commercial insurance buyers are likely to face rate increases for 2018 insurance programs as the industry continues to tally losses following one of the most active and financially disruptive hurricane seasons in history, according to global […]
Jo-Kell Inc. Named to Inside Business’ 2017 Roaring 20 List
Jo-Kell Sales Representative Edwin Rodriguez, from left, CEO Suzy Kelly, Channel Manager John Kelly, Vice President Jim Baur, COO Adrian Marchi, President Marty Kelly, and Inside Sales Manager Dan Sherman A 1977 Toys for Tots program was Jo-Kell Inc.’s first philanthropic effort. Four decades later, the Chesapeake-based electrical supply and engineering firm continues its community […]
Virginia State University Alumni Nominated for the Rank of Brigadier General
Colonel James S. Moore, Jr. Colonel William L. Thigpen (Petersburg, Va. – November 3, 2017) – Virginia State University (VSU) Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is proud to announce the accomplishments of two ROTC graduates. VSU alumni Colonel James S. Moore, Jr. and Colonel William L. Thigpen have been nominated for the rank […]
CCAM hosts Additive Manufacturing Day
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) – an innovation zone for cutting-edge advanced manufacturing research, development and commercialization – recently hosted leaders from industry, government and academia at an Additive Manufacturing Day event at their facility in Prince George County. Additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, began as a prototyping technology. Today it has […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – October 2017
Next Tuesday, November 7 is election day in Virginia. The Virginia Chamber Election Center is your resource to see where Virginia’s statewide candidates stand on issues of economic competitiveness. You can compare the candidates’ answers, side by side and in their own words, on questions regarding various business topics by clicking here. I also hope you’ll join us […]
