American International Marine Agency, Inc. (AIMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc., said it has signed a new agreement with National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance …
An analysis of concrete safety barriers inside a downtown Washington parking garage found that some do not meet current building codes, including the one that collapsed last spring and allowed a Pullman woman’s car to plunge five stories. The city …
A severe thunderstorm nailed the Reno area, turning out the lights at casinos and a stadium where former major league slugger Jose Canseco was playing for a minor league team. Friday night’s storm dropped up to 1.5 inches of rain …
A wildfire in western Montana destroyed a house and two outbuildings, a U.S. Forest Service official said Saturday. The fire, which has scorched about 4 square miles, is one of five large blazes in Montana, according to the National Fire …
A lack of fences around backyard pools and lapses in adult supervision are some of the reasons Idaho ranks fourth in the nation in drowning deaths per capita, a medical doctor says. “Almost 80 percent of children who drown, drown …
Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California over the weekend, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling. A major Northern California power plant tripped off line as temperatures climbed, reducing electricity …
Peoria, Ill.-based RLI has opened a new property underwriting office in the Seattle area, according to RLI Vice President, West Coast Property, Kevin McDonough. Based in Lynnwood, Wash., the business provides excess and surplus lines property coverage to Washington, Oregon …
Dale Longfellow of Hobson Insurance, Hobson Mont., was elected the 76th President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Montana. He has been an insurance agent for more than 35 years and has been involved with the Montana Association for many …
Sun Prairie, Wis-based General Casualty Insurance Companies have named Jim Blair senior vice president of the company’s claims department, replacing Don Suominen who retired in March. Blair has more than 30 years of claims experience and has been with General …
The Insurance Information Institute has promoted Dr. L. James Valverde Jr. to vice president of Economics and Risk Management. Dr. Valverde joined the I.I.I. in August 2005 as director of Economics and Risk Management, focusing on several topics where risk …
