A bill approved Tuesday by the Senate would let doctors apologize and offer condolences to patients and their families without fear of having the statements held against them in court. The so-called “I’m sorry” provision is part of a medical …
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. announced that Chuck Brady has joined the company as president of the professional liability division, located in Torrance, Calif. Brady joins Arrowhead from CalSurance/Brown & Brown Inc. where he was a member of the executive …
Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner would be appointed by the governor instead of elected by the people under legislation that was sent to the Oklahoma House by a legislative committee, the Associated Press reported. The measure by Rep. John Trebilcock, R-Broken Arrow, …
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, an association for commercial insurance and employee benefits intermediaries in the United States and abroad, recently appointed Bill Henry to its Board of Directors. Henry is the chairman and CEO of Dallas-based McQueary …
Dallas, Texas-based U.S. Risk Brokers announced that Connie Hatch has joined the firm as a senior broker in the Austin office. Hatch will be responsible for the development of a book of professional liability business from retail agents. She has …
Details of an extensive look at the first comprehensive insurance consumer research study completed in West Virginia in decades will be presented by RMS Strategies Inc. during the opening Feb. 27 and 28 Insurance Day program sponsored by the Professional …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has appointed David Zelickman as senior vice president and Boston branch manager for ACE Risk Management. Zelickman will have overall responsibility for overseeing branch operations, new business …
Connecticut officials will convene a medical malpractice informational hearing today at Capital Community College in Hartford. Last month Governor M. Jodi Rell asked the Commissioners of the Departments of Public Health and Insurance and the Office of Health Care Access …
The Florida Insurance Licensing Association has announced Florida’s first 100% online insurance agent licensing course. This 40-Hour course (2-15 Life, Health & Variable Annuity) is required to become an insurance agent in Florida. The 2-15 agents license allows an agent …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, in her role as statutory liquidator for Reliance Insurance Company, announced today that the department has finalized the negotiation of an $85 million settlement with the former directors and officers of the Reliance Insurance Group. …
