As the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season became official, Colorado State University’s well-known weather researcher William Gray stood by his earlier April prediction that this will be a storm period “much more active” than normal. His team estimates that 2007 will …
Congressional Democrats said this week they would try to reverse a Supreme Court decision that limits the time that workers have to sue their employers for pay discrimination. “All Americans deserve equal pay for equal work, and it is my …
Home inspectors are rushing to check roofs in South Carolina’s Sun City Hilton Head development before the heart of hurricane season to see if trusses were properly built and can handle high winds. Beaufort County is trying to hire as …
The number of captive licenses in Montana increased 92 percent in 2006, according to the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc., which summarized figures published by the Montana Department of Insurance. According to MCIA, there were 23 licensed active captives and …
Appleton-Wis.-based SECURA Insurance recently named Bob Van Beek vice president-Agency Automation. Previously, Van Beek served the company as director-Agency Automation. With his new title, Van Beek continues to lead the company’s group of field service professionals and internal automation help …
Mountain View, Calif.-based Thoits Insurance has elected Ken Bollier to its board of directors. Boiler began his career with California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund in 1962. After working at several different companies, he returned in 1973 as a management analyst. …
Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Inc. today announced that chairman, president and CEO, Larry C. Glasscock, and incoming president and CEO, Angela F. Braly, together with its Board of Directors, asked for and received the resignation of David C. Colby, WellPoint’s chief financial …
Law enforcement officers from five Calif. counties have served 58 arrest warrants for insurance fraud and related charges, such as grand theft, receiving stolen property and perjury, following investigations of alleged auto insurance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Four suspects …
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency Ltd. recently announced that it has produced an educational seminar titled “Unlocking the Secrets of Workers’ Compensation Insurance.” The free seminar will be held in Illinois three times in 2007. The first will be on June …
Car insurance requirements in Louisiana would be increased, boosting insurance costs for thousands of drivers who carry the minimum insurance needed, under a bill approved by the Senate recently. Supporters of the bill by Sen. Mike Michot, said the minimum …
