• PatNat enters bankruptcy ahead of Cerberus takeover

    Patriot National, a provider of services to insurers especially
    in workers' compensation lines, sought US Bankruptcy Court
    protection from creditors as part of a plan to be acquired by
    secured creditors led by units of Cerberus Capital Management.
    The company formerly run by CEO Steven Mariano listed $159.4mn
    in assets and $242.2mn in liabilities in the 30 January Chapter 11
    reorganisation filing in Delaware. The filing also lists 18 direct
    and indirect PatNat subsidiaries.
    The bankruptcy court
  • Heritage taps Lusk from Narragansett Bay for CFO

    Florida property and casualty carrier Heritage has named former
    Narragansett Bay CFO Kirk Lusk to the same position effective 28
    April, when current CFO Steven Martindale will step aside.
    In the interim, Lusk will serve as co-CFO with Martindale, the
    Clearwater, Florida-based carrier said. Heritage acquired
    Northeast-focused Narragansett Bay for $250mn in cash and stock
    last year.
    Martindale was named a Heritage director and plans to remain
    involved with the company after his contract as CFO end

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