A list of individual company “hotline” numbers that policyholders would use if Tropical Storm Alberto becomes more than a rainmaker, has been updated by the Florida Insurance Council in Tallahassee, Fla. “We are also updating our list of media contacts …
National Hurricane Center forecasters were closely watching the season’s first tropical storm on Monday evening and were unsure if Alberto would strengthen into a hurricane overnight or maintain its speed just below Category One hurricane level as it moved toward …
Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets company, has announced the appointments of Ralph LaSpina as vice president of marketing and Bob Niebel as regional vice president for the Charlotte, N.C. region, both effective June 5. Since 2000, LaSpina has …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Louisiana insurers to make certain that they are using the proper proxy form for the June 15, 2006, election of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) board of directors. The …
One out of five Washington drivers might be wasting money by purchasing the additional collision damage waiver (CDW) offered by rental car companies, according to PEMCO’s latest Northwest Insurance Poll. “Almost half of Washington drivers rented a car for personal …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will convene a summit on the impacts of climate change on the insurance industry and insurance consumers on Thursday, June 15 in Seattle. “Insurance is a $24 billion industry in Washington,” Kreidler said. “It provides …
U.S. House and Senate conferees have agreed to spend about $11 million to repair Kuhio Highway on Kauai and roads on Oahu damaged by this year’s foul weather. The money is part of some $13.5 million earmarked for Hawaii in …
A team of researchers from Alabama and other states will train an array of instruments skyward in Arizona this summer for an unprecedented study of the genesis of monsoon storms. About 20 scientists will spend July and August collecting data …
Spokane, Wash., Catholic Bishop William Skylstad says his own investigation found no evidence to support a woman’s claim that he sexually abused her 40 years ago. Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has vehemently denied the accusation, …
McAfee Inc. said that securities regulators have opened a formal investigation into the possible manipulation of the company’s stock options — an area of concern that recently prompted the software maker to fire its top lawyer. The Securities and Exchange …
