March 7, 2006
A check for $54,000 for a scholarship endowment will be presented at 1 p.m. March 8 to the Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina by the Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North …
March 7, 2006
A controversial settlement between Milwaukee’s Miller Park stadium district and a construction contractor has left excessive and unjustified legal bills, according to insurance companies left on the hook for those costs. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America and Federal Insurance …
March 7, 2006
Developing model acts to cover a wide variety of insurance issues, confidentiality disclosures and cooperation between states were key concerns discussed by state insurance commissioners and their representatives as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Spring Conference in Orlando. NAIC …
March 7, 2006
The article that appeared on the IJ Web site yesterday, March 6, contained several factual errors concerning the adoption of a compliance and regulatory system for implementing the Kyoto Protocol on the emission of greenhouse gasses. We are indebted to …
March 7, 2006
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is giving consumers a chance to actively participate in the company’s 2006 Life Comes At You Fast advertising campaign by posting their personal Life Comes At You Fast moments on an interactive billboard in Times Square. …
March 7, 2006
Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering legislation to mandate that cigarettes sold in Maryland meet tough new fire safety requirements. The insurance industry is backing the measure (HB 1300) that is now before the House Economic Matters Committee. The American Insurance …
March 7, 2006
Hub International Limited has acquired eBenefits Group, LLC, an employee benefits insurance brokerage which specializes in streamlining the purchasing of insurance, administration process and client employee benefit communication. The company has offices in Simsbury and Branford, Connecticut that will be …
March 7, 2006
London Asia Capital PLC, a U.K.-based investment and merchant banking group focusing on “Greater China,” announced creation of London Asia Capital Mongolia Ltd., a 60/40 joint venture with Capitron Bank of Mongolia. The bulletin, which was published by the London …
March 7, 2006
Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition of Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance for VC (Venture Capital) Backed Companies to their offering. “Winning legal Strategies: Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance for VC Backed Companies,” is a “practical guide …
March 7, 2006
Florida Senator Mike Fasano, R-Dist. 11, has added his name to the growing list of legislators who support Tom Gallagher’s plan to use tax revenue derived from hurricane reconstruction costs for immediate insurance rate-relief. Sen. Fasano, who represents Citrus, Hernando, …