U.S. Risk Brokers reported two new additions to its Houston office. Paul S. Case joined as vice president and Ruth E. Gould was added as a senior broker. Case has an extensive property background after serving 24 years at Marsh …
Six new wildfires flared up in Texas on Jan. 5 and fire fighting crews were battling about two dozen smaller fires in Oklahoma, the Dallas Morning News reported. In Texas, houses and other structures were threatened by flames in Hunt, …
Wildfires that have ravaged more than 350,000 acres across Oklahoma also are taking their toll on the budgets of rural fire departments. Rural volunteer departments this year have received only about one-fourth of their annual grant money from the state, …
An insurance agent accused of defrauding the state when he didn’t mention he had a criminal history when applying for an Arkansas insurance license has won an appeal. The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Jan. 4 overturned the state conviction …
The number of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita victims continuing to receive unemployment benefits has dropped by over 100,000 since benefit claims peaked in early November, the Louisiana Department of Labor reported. Some 131,548 Unemployment Insurance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance claims …
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Ireland Insurance 2005 to their offering. “Our Ireland Insurance 2005 report provides 2004 year-end market data, with 2005 estimates and five-year forecasts,” said the announcement. “The report gives an instant overview of …
New Jersey – On December 2, 2005 Linda Diekmann, owner and president of Prizm Solutions in Medical Management, Inc., was honored at the New Jersey Small Business Development Centers network annual Success Awards Luncheon. Linda was acknowledged for her “hard …
Allyson Benda has joined Crump Financial Services as a broker in the firm’s Nashville, Tenn. office. Crump is a multi-line wholesale insurance brokerage group headquartered in Atlanta. She has experience in brokering and consulting on executive liability insurance coverages and …
The appointment of Chris Godfrey as the new commissioner of Workers’ Compensation of the Iowa state Workers’ Compensation Division was announced today by Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson. Godfrey, 33, is a practicing attorney with special expertise …
Jimcor Agencies iannounced that Renee M. Azelby has joined the staff in Marlton, N.J. Azelby comes to Jimcor with 15 years of experience in the industry, most recently working as a professional liability underwriting manager. Azelby will be working as …
