Ohio River valley residents who still remember the rising waters 70 years ago simply call it “The Flood.” The memories of the massive flood that hit the banks of the Ohio in January 1937 are still vivid for many residents. …
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has named a Nashville attorney, Leslie Shechter Newman, as commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Insurance. She succeeds Paula Flowers, who recently resigned. Newman is a partner with Nashville’s Farmer & Luna law firm. She …
The chief of the United Nations’ effort against climate change said this week there is widespread recognition of the seriousness of global warming but a lack of leadership has created a sense of helplessness. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of …
Potential presidential rivals Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama are joining with newly independent Sen. Joe Lieberman on a plan they say would reduce global-warming gases by two-thirds over the next four decades. Their bill, being announced …
Police increased their patrols of churches across the city after fires broke out at two Baptist churches during the night and a break-in was discovered at a third — all within an hour. “We’re going to be highly visible at …
Property/casualty insurers should be able to build on the momentum of 2006 to deliver another profitable year in 2007 if they maintain discipline on price, a group of industry observers told insurance executives attending the 11th annual Property/Casualty Joint Industry …
Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC, appointed Wyatt Malcolm to vice president. “We are pleased Wyatt has joined the SullivanCurtisMonroe family with his 25 years of experience in the employee benefits field. He will be leading the expansion of our …
Crump Insurance Services Inc. announced that Marc Fuhrman has joined the company as vice president-manager of National Agency Relations. Fuhrman has an extensive background in the financial services sector and high tech industry, including posts with Mainstreet Mortgage, HMS Capital, …
The state’s top hurricane recovery panel will study whether Louisiana should consider creating a catastrophe fund that would provide financial backup for insurers because of hurricane risks. The key area for review is whether a “cat fund” in Louisiana could …
A Shreveport, La., police officer resigned after he was accused of changing a police report to claim that his wife had insurance when another car hit hers. Cpl. Ronald Small and Tracey Small were booked Jan. 12 at Caddo Correctional …
