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

State Updates Map of Ohio Earthquakes for First Time since 2002

For the first time in five years, the state has revised its map showing where earthquakes have shaken Ohio. The Department of Natural Resources says more than 30 quakes have been recorded in and around the state since the last …

Mont. Jury Awards Former BNSF Employee $1 Million in Injury Damages

A Montana District Court jury has awarded a former BNSF Railway employee more than $1 million for a neck injury he suffered while working. Paul Roney, 61, of Shelby, said he sustained a severe neck injury on April 25, 2002, …

TV’s ‘Cavemen’ Undergoes Pre-Debut Evolution

“Cavemen’” had to undergo a pre-debut evolution. A new first episode with a new setting — San Diego instead of Atlanta — will air when the sitcom begins 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday. ABC announced in July that the pilot didn’t …

Safeco Names Two To Lead in Corporate Development and Planning

Safeco has named Felix Huang vice president of corporate development. Huang will work with senior management on strategic planning for Safeco. Huang comes to Safeco from Vulcan Capital, where he focused on private equity investments in the financial services industry. …

G.J. Sullivan Name Milazzo Professional Lines Broker

G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S in San Diego has named Cathryn Milazzo a professional lines broker. Prior to joining G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S, Cathryn Milazzo was at DeWitt Stern Group of California, specializing in entertainment risks with an additional focus on …

La. Commissioner to ask Insurers to Continue Katrina Mediations

Property insurers in Louisiana should continue mediating outstanding claims of homeowners who sustained damages in Hurricane Katrina and pay the costs of the sessions, although they are not legally obligated to do so, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told the …

SIIS Public Policy Forum to Focus on Insuring to Value

Southwestern Insurance Information Service will hold a Public Policy Forum in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 13, 2007, that will feature Pascal Lorthioir, chief knowledge officer and a member of the senior leadership team at Marshall & Swift/ Boeckh as the …

Texas Receives More Than $55M in Disaster Aid After Summer Storms

Disaster assistance to Texas residents and businesses affected by June 16 – Aug. 3 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding has reached $55,541,143, according to state and federal officials. The aid comes from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency …

Bush Opposes Expanding Flood Insurance Program; Threatens Veto

If a bill similar to one the House just passed that expands the National Flood Insurance Program reaches President Bush’s desk, he will veto it, the White House says. The administration said it supports efforts to reform and strengthen the …

First Guard Insurance Adds N.C. and N.J. to License List

Venice, Fla.-based First Guard Insurance Co., will begin writing business direct in North Carolina and New Jersey effective Jan. 1, 2008. Currently, FGIC is licensed in twenty-three states, primarily concentrated east of the Mississippi. The insurer specializes in coverage for …