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Concorde Trial Starts in France 10 Years after Crash
Continental Airlines and five men went on trial on Tuesday for their alleged role in the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000 and brought an end to an era of luxury …
Massachusetts Woman Dies After Being Struck by Fire Hose
An 82-year-old Massachusetts woman struck by a fire hose that had come loose from a Cambridge fire engine that was responding to call has died.
Vermont Locals Vow to Rebuild Twice-Torched Historic General Store
Twice burned, the Putney General Store in Vermont is rising from the ashes. On Monday night, the Putney Historical Society hosted a community gathering to update the status of a rebuilding project …
Report: Illinois Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Still High
Workers’ compensation costs per claim for medical care of injured workers in Illinois were among the highest of 15 study states one year after implementation of its first medical fee …
Bermuda Signs Tax Pact with Japan
Bermuda's Minister of Finance, the Hon. Paula A
LWCC Promotes Mouton and Toups to Manager Positions
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has promoted two of its experienced professionals to managerial positions. Brent Toups is the new agency relations manager, and Karen …
Dallas Agency, Agent Partner to Form Lipscomb & Cathey
Dallas-based Lipscomb Insurance Group has partnered with Ronnie Cathey to form Lipscomb & Cathey. Cathey’s expertise includes real estate and marine insurance
Torus Appoints Groth Group Chief Risk Officer
Torus has appointed Carl Groth as Group Chief Risk Officer with immediate effect. He is based in New Jersey and reports to Chief Executive Clive Tobin.
More Upstate New York Properties at Risk in Floods
Federal officials say that about 6,500 more properties in Broome Count, New York than originally believed are vulnerable to floods like one that devastated parts of the region in 2006. Updated …
Louisiana Insurance Department Appoints Cherry to Direct Public Affairs
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has named Lori Joubert Cherry to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs where she will manage the department’s public relations …
Former Illinois Mayor Gets Year for Taking Insurance Business Payoffs
The 81-year-old former mayor of Niles, Ill., was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for taking thousands of dollars in exchange for steering businesses to a friend's insurance …
Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 19%
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) saw an
Oklahoma Under Emergency Declaration as Winter Storm Shuts Down State
Oklahoma, Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties and state officials implemented emergency response preparations as a winter storm blanketed the state overnight …
Louisiana Comp Costs Per Claim 35% Higher than Most States
The costs per all paid workers’ compensation insurance claims in Louisiana averaged 35 percent higher than the typical study state, according to a Massachusetts-based research group that …
Mississppi Judge in Scruggs’ Downfall Looks Back on Career
Outside Mississippi's 3rd Judicial District, Henry Lackey is best known as the judge whose integrity and intrepidness led to the downfall of famed trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs and several …
IBA West Pacific Northwest Chapter Joins Big ‘I’ Washington
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has disbanded its Pacific Northwest Chapter and joined forces with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington (Big “I” …
Kansas City Agent Convicted of Fraud Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail
The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) reported that a former Kansas City-area insurance agent has been convicted on federal charges of insurance and mortgage fraud, and
Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim in Minnesota Lower than Most States
Workers’ compensation costs per claim for injured workers in Minnesota are among the lowest of 15 states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The …
New Orleans Hospital Settles Post-Katrina Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital in New Orleans and its corporate parent have settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 73-year-old woman who died after Hurricane Katrina …
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Hales Reports Brokerage M&As Down 40% in 2009; Expects Better 2010
A prolonged soft market coupled with the worst economic period since the Great Depression as well as uncertainty related to national health care reform, caused insurance brokerage buyers and …
WTO’s Lamy Praises Obama’s Comments on Increasing Trade
President Barack Obama's comments on increasing trade and doubling exports to boost the U.S.
Liberty International Underwriters Restructures U.S. Specialty Casualty Unit
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, restructured its U.S. Specialty Casualty unit. The following organizational changes are effective immediately: Carl …
Perschetz Joins Baker & Daniels
Arthur D. Perschetz has joined Baker & Daniels as counsel in the law firm’s insurance and financial services group. He will also serve as a senior adviser with B&D Consulting, an …
Audit Questions Security of Louisiana Citizens’ Computer Systems
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort allowed too much access to computer systems, opening the door for potential fraud, and failed to take enough steps to make sure that policy applicants …
A.M. Best Downgrades Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.
A.M. Best Co. announced it has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “a-“ of …
Chimpanzee Attack: Clinic Can’t Do Transplants for Connecticut Victim
A hospital that performed America's first face transplant has told the family of a woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee a year ago that she is not a candidate for a face and hand …
Kingsway to Sell Jevco; Best Says Lincoln Still Weighs
Toronto-based Kingsway Financial Services announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with The Westaim Corporation to sell “all of the issued and outstanding shares of …