January 14, 2008
Baldwin County authorities said a 9-year-old boy has admitted to setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that destroyed his great-grandmother’s 100-year-old home in Marlow, Ala. Gib Hixon, chief of the Fish River-Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, said state fire investigators …
January 14, 2008
Police have arrested two Talbotton, Ga., firefighters on arson charges in connection with two separate blazes in the west Georgia town. Sheriff Bill Johnson says 30-year-old Jeff Scott Nelson and 32-year-old Norman Cable are believed to be responsible for fires …
January 14, 2008
California-based Maverick Commercial Insurance Services, an independent insurance wholesale operation, announced the opening of their Atlanta office. John M. Voelker will join as branch manager of Maverick’s east coast operations and be responsible for the expansion of Maverick’s east coast …
January 14, 2008
Five Pensacola, Fla., juveniles are facing arson and burglary charges following an investigation into a fire that destroyed a commercial building on January 3. No injuries were reported. The juveniles ranging in age from 8 to 13, allegedly destroyed Markham …
January 14, 2008
Sexy Insurance? A New Social Networking Site for the Sexiest Industry on the Planet. Meet new colleagues, network, job search, trade war stories, post pictures, video, audio, and more! Boston, MA – January 14, 2008: Dynamia Interactive announces the launch …
January 13, 2008
Homeowners may be at risk when employing housekeepers, maids, cooks, babysitters and other domestic employees We want to trust those whom we hire to work in our homes. Who prepare our meals. Clean our treasured possessions. Drive our children to …
January 13, 2008
Wells Publishing, the parent company of Insurance Journal magazine, InsuranceJournal.com, ClaimsJournal.com, and MyNewMarkets.com has been named the second best publishing company to work for in the United States by Publishing Executive magazine. “This award is a real testament to the …
January 13, 2008
Stock Prices: Aon Corp. (NYSE:AOC) continued to outperform the sector, up a remarkable 43.1 percent year-to-date. The company reported third quarter 2007 results at the end of October. Net income increased 92 percent to $204 million for the third quarter, …
January 13, 2008
The biggest casualty of the crisis surrounding bond insurers may well be the insurers themselves. Issuers and bond buyers alike may find it easier now to dispense with insurance, experts say, given that the finances of industry players like ACA …
January 13, 2008
As the financial and housing markets continue to work their way through the fallout of the mortgage lending meltdown, the construction sector faces its share of woes. But as is typically the case, specific conditions — and the resulting insurance …