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Obama’s Budget Shows Only Modest Changes in Health Reforms
The Obama administration's latest spending plan calls for modest changes to the U.S. health care system but does little to incorporate sweeping moves called for Democrats' larger plan to increase …
C.V. Starr & Co. (California) Appoints Garrison as President and CEO
C.V. Starr & Co. (California) has appointed Michael Garrison president and CEO.
Farm, Insurance Loss Estimates from Florida Freeze Still Weeks Away
It will still be weeks, into March and April, before the full extent of crop damage and insurance payments from Florida’s recent extended freeze will be known. While Florida’s citrus …
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 …
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
Massachusetts to Allow Surcharge Appeals for Recalled Vehicles
Massachusetts insurance regulators will allow some Toyota drivers who were involved in accidents linked to unintended acceleration to appeal insurance surcharges assessed by their carriers. The …
Main Street America Launches New Business Owners Policy
The Main Street America Group launched its new Main Line Business Owners Policy (BOP) property and liability product. The insurer also launched Main Street Station for commercial lines quoting and …
South Carolina Bans Texting for Some Workers Driving State Cars
South Carolina's public safety and transportation departments have banned their employees from texting while driving state vehicles. Transportation Secretary Buck Limehouse and Public Safety …
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 …
Maine Chicken Barn Fire Kills 72,000 Birds
Maine fire officials say they'll probably never know the cause of a fire that killed 72,000 chickens in a barn in Belfast. The fire early Thursday morning destroyed a three-story, 500-foot poultry …
North Dakota’s Pomeroy Says He’d Decline Insurance Lobbying Post
North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy, who has been mentioned as a potential president of a Washington organization that represents life insurance companies, said he would not accept the position. “If …
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
New York-based Equity Firm Invests $20M in Michigan Brokerage
Greenhill Capital Partners LLC announced it has invested $20 million in Acrisure LLC, a Midwest insurance brokerage company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. Formed in 2005, Acrisure has …
Two Execs Join Zurich’s Energy Casualty Business Unit
Insurer Zurich said it is expanding its presence in the U.S. energy casualty insurance market by adding two new executives to its Commercial Energy Casualty business unit
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 …
Congress to Probe Toyota Recalls
Congressional investigators Thursday sought documents from Toyota Motor Corp and U.S. safety regulators about a pair of safety recalls the automaker was racing to address.
Hurricane Ike Claims Total Nearly $12B in Texas
Hurricane Ike, which
Texas Agent and Former Windstorm Association Chair Dies at 81
Corpus Christi independent insurance agent and former Texas Windstorm Insurance Association chairman, Lloyd L.
AIG Financial Product Employees Accept Retention Pay Cuts
Most current employees at the financial products unit of American International Group Inc. eligible for money owed them under a retention plan told the company they would accept less money in …
2010 Will Challenge Calif. Insurance Agents, But Bright Spots Ahead
In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” of economic downturn, premiums were a fraction of what they used to be, unemployment and home foreclosure …
Georgia House Lawmakers Send Texting Ban Bill to Study
Georgia lawmakers are taking a closer look at texting while driving legislation proposed last week.
Cummings Named Senior Vice President for CCBSure Program
Maryland-based RPS-ISG International has appointed Estelle Cummings as the company’s area vice president of sales for its CCBsure technology program. Cummings oversees new business …
Mandatory Seat Belt Bills Clear Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate has passed a bill to allow police to pull over and ticket drivers for not wearing a seat belt.
Zurich Eyes Brazil Growth
Swiss Insurer Zurich Financial Services
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
A.M. Best Assigns Wisconsin’s Ellington Mutual Insurance a ‘B+’ Rating
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