Media Alert “In an attempt to goad the media into writing another article about their suit, State Farm continues to add more irrelevant, inflammatory and frivolous allegations. I hope the learned members of the media recognize this fact and refuse …
BMS, a reinsurance intermediary based in Philadelphia, has appointed James T. Buysse as chief executive officer of its North American operations, BMS Intermediaries Inc. Buysse has 25 years of experience in the reinsurance industry. He began his reinsurance career at …
27,000 The number of Florida homeowners’ policies The Hartford Group will non-renew beginning in August. Tom Johnston, senior vice president and chief actuary, said it is a capacity management issue and profitability in Florida is not foreseeable over an extended …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters recently sent legislation to Congress that seeks greater flexibility for states to target one of the leading causes of motorcycle deaths across the nation: riding without a helmet. An avid motorcyclist, Peters credits her …
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If I hear one more expert complain about retiring baby boomers, the aging workforce, the coming shortage of young workers and what a problem all of this is going to be for employers, I think I’ll whack someone with my …
More than two dozen tornadoes tore through the mid-South late on Feb. 5, destroying homes, barns, and industrial buildings from Texas to Ohio. The severe thunderstorm outbreak, which included tornadoes, hail, heavy rain and lightning, killed nearly 60 people and …
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has filed legislation that will limit liability for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists. The measure would protect landowners who allow individuals to hunt on their property from being sued for accidents arising …
After two days and 18 hours of testimony, it was unclear what state policymakers plan to do next Revelations of near insolvency, pending non-renewal of thousands of homeowners’ policies, the use of short-term storm forecast methods and disclosure of executive …
An insurance company is suing the Bay St. Louis-Waveland, Miss., School District over wind versus water damage related to Hurricane Katrina. Insurer Cathedral Capital Limited has asked a federal judge to determine its liability under its policy with school district. …
