Officials of two of the nation’s largest aviation insurance brokerage firms: AirSure Limited and Aero Insurance, a division of the Van Gilder Insurance Corporation, announced the completion of a definitive merger agreement which states that Aero Insurance will merge with …
The new slate of officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida will take over Oct. 1, with Lori Williams, president; Bob Fowinkle, president-elect; Phil Zelman, vice president; and Doug Whitaker, secretary/treasurer. “We are very impressed with the officers’ involvement …
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland this week warned of yet another potential impact from the hurricanes that recently hit the gulf coast. Flood-damaged cars could soon be making their way to Oklahoma car lots. “When …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has sent a letter to federal officials requesting that Texas get the same level of reimbursement for Hurricane Rita as for Hurricane Katrina. Perry also joined with Houston Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Robert …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation will present a one-day educational seminar on Safety Inspection and Accident Investigation, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The seminar will take …
The following letter is from FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg in response to a recent Insurance Journal article on the new Federal hours-of-service rule for truck drivers: To the editor: “It is unfortunate that your article, ‘AIA Disturbed by New Federal …
SVB Syndicate 1007, at Lloyd’s, announced the availability of identity insurance to help address the perils of identity theft. For the past five years in America, identity theft has reportedly been the number one consumer complaint reported to the FTC …
A survey of poultry workers in western North Carolina reveals high rates of injuries, as well as significant differences among poultry companies in numbers of injuries and how workers view company emphasis on safety. The survey was conducted by researchers …
Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. has introduced i-aXs catastrophe mapping, an online tool that enables clients to assess specific properties at a potential risk of loss in areas impacted by catastrophes, specifically Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The web application uses …
Thomas W. Glancy has been named assistant vice president of Harleysville Insurance’s Midwest claims service center. In this new role, he is responsible for directing all activities of the claims center, which is located in Edina, Minn. Prior to this …
