More than a quarter (29%) of U.S. adults report that they or a member of their family received a second medical opinion from a doctor in the past five years. In the majority of cases, this second opinion either confirmed …
San Antonio-based Argonaut Group Inc. reported that Dr. George A. Roberts, 86, notified the company that he will not stand for reelection to the Argonaut Group Inc. Board of Directors at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 10, …
A national insurance consulting firm said a Republican-backed workers’ compensation reform plan for Oklahoma would reduce costs by up to $100 million more than a competing plan supported by Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, the Associated Press reported. A spokesman for …
A Gretna, La., man has admitted plotting to have his hunting camp in Mississippi burned for insurance money, and agreed to testify against two men accused of torching the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse to destroy evidence, according to the Associated Press. …
Primary Group Incorporated (PGI), the U.S. holding company of Bermuda-based insurance distributer Primary Group Limited, has acquired New Age Brokerage, LLC. The transaction, which closed March 17, 2005, involves the purchase of 51 percent of the company with an option …
Eliot Spitzer’s “reckless efforts to land himself on the front page” with high-profile investigations of America’s financial institutions are “making it harder to do business and create jobs in New York,” according to state GOP Chairman Stephen Minarik. The line …
The Big Dig’s top manager said that a top consultant was fired from the project over a possible conflict of interest, contradicting the man’s claim that he resigned because he was stonewalled and can’t vouch for the safety of the …
Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell has been named to chair a 20-member “Insurance Hurricane Issues Task Force” formed by Gov. Bob Riley to study hurricane insurance issues in coastal Alabama. Members of the panel include business leaders, insurers and …
Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CEO and House Insurance Committee Chair Rep. Dennis A. Ross, R-Lakeland, listened intently to an array of hurricane-related complaints – from families with nowhere to live to homeowners with $500 swimming pool repairs — at the March …
The insurance industry is not particularly well known for its flamboyant personalities. So, when one does emerge, they make news. It’s not too surprising therefore to find Willis’ CEO Joe Plumeri as the subject of an in depth profile on …
