January 2, 2006
The earth under the New Madrid Seismic Zone either isn’t shifting or is barely shifting at all, say three independent university analyses of a global positioning system stations stuck in the ground and monitored for a decade. The St. Louis …
January 2, 2006
We all know that the New Year provides a great opportunity to commit to making a list of positive changes in our lives. Is it possible that judges in state court jurisdictions can make New Year’s resolutions as well? If …
January 2, 2006
For the clean up of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to progress, contractors engaged in this important work must be adequately protected from long-term and uncertain liabilities. As insurance brokers, we at Willis work with our clients …
January 2, 2006
Insurers in unpopular position with public and some officials trying to answer multibillion question case-by-case The wind came first. It pried off boards and shot debris into windows at Ron Peresich’s home on Biloxi’s (Mississippi) Back Bay. It tore off …
January 2, 2006
Sean Farrelly Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, a Boston-based auto insurer, has appointed Matthew H. Cronin as senior marketing representative and Sean P. Farrelly as marketing representative, both in Connecticut. Mathew Cronin Cronin will provide sales and marketing support to Plymouth …
January 2, 2006
Former Chicago insurance broker serving time for fraud appears on TV; Is movie next? Once you get over the fear … you find that people are just people,” Michael “Mickey” Segal, 63, told an ABC-TV news anchor regarding concerns about …
January 2, 2006
Nuts & Bolts: Bonding and Insurance Specialists Agency is offering fire and water restoration contractors general liability plus contractors’ pollution and mold liability. BISA has been a leading independent agency writing insurance and bonds for contractors and consultants with pollution …
January 2, 2006
Nuts & Bolts: Burns & Wilcox, a national specialty insurance agency, has formed a strategic alliance with ACE Westchester Specialty Group Environmental to administer a program for environmental contractors and consultants. The program targets small environmental and non-environmental contractors, as …
January 2, 2006
Nuts & Bolts: Colemont Insurance Brokers in Chicago has launched the RecallReady program, a product recall risk management program. A key feature is the integration of pre-incident and crisis response services. The program provides each insured access to ARC Risk …
January 2, 2006
Nuts & Bolts: CNA introduced CNA Connect for small business customers that will combine the company’s former business owners� policy and commercial package policies into one broad flexible product. CNA Connect will provide agents with access to more eligible classes, …