Monthly Archives: <span>January 2007</span>

San Diego Natural History Museum Offers Fire Protection Workshops

The San Diego Natural History Museum is offering several one-day educational workshop on protecting homes and communities from wildfire to help empower insurance agents and others in the business sector. “Protecting Homes and Communities from Wildfire: Education for the Business …

E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Creating Application Database

E.L.M Insurance Brokers Inc. announced that it has completed the first phase of its data flow initiative, the first step of creating a central clearinghouse of information relevant to professional liability, employment practice, and directors and officers insurance applications and …

Chubb Introduces Specialized D&O Coverage for Small Public Companies

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced specialized directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance for publicly traded companies with market capitalizations of $100 million or less. These “micro-cap” coverage enhancements can be added to Chubb’s D&O liability insurance policy. …

Ark. Lawsuit Accuses Propane Supplier of Negligence in Blast

The wife of a man severely burned in an explosion three years ago at Detco Industries Inc. in Conway, Ark., has sued the plant’s supplier of propane gas, saying the supplier didn’t properly inspect Detco or train plant workers on …

Progressive’s Drive Enters Mass. Commercial Auto Market

Drive Commercial Auto, part of The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, announced plans to offer commercial auto insurance to Massachusetts business owners available exclusively through independent agents. With its entry into Massachusetts, Drive Commercial Auto business is now available in …

Ark Bill Seeks to Stop Teen Cell Phone Use While Driving

Cell phones already drive teens to distraction. But behind the wheel, the distraction can mean car crashes and injuries for drivers who already lack experience being on the road and an Arkansas state legislator wants to do something about it. …

La. Senator: Make FEMA Turn Over Trailer Info to Law Enforcement

The government should make FEMA turn over records of residents of its trailers and trailer parks to New Orleans police and other agencies investigating crime in the area, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said. The proposal is part of a 10-point …

Ill. The Park Group Adds Senior Vice President

The Park Group (AVRECO), a wholesale insurance brokerage in Chicago, has announced the hiring of Sarah Dore, CPCU, to the position of senior vice president within the Healthcare department. Prior to joining AVRECO, Dore worked as an independent insurance consultant, …

‘Apprentice’ Reject Accuses Trump of Age Bias in Hiring

Richard J. Hewett never heard “You’re fired!” — but he’s suing Donald Trump anyway. The rejected applicant for NBC’s “The Apprentice” is suing the real estate mogul claiming he was turned away because of age discrimination. Hewett was 49 when …

Conn. Communities Pressured to Repair Flood Control Systems

Federal scrutiny of levees around the country increased after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, prompting several community in Connecticut to begin repairs on their flood control infrastructure. The Army Corps of Engineers in November told state and local …