The American Insurance Association (AIA) today testified against Wisconsin SB 348, a bill that would ban zip codes as an insurance rating factor, saying it is unfair and hides the real cost of insurance. “SB 348 prevents an insurer from …
Willis Group Holdings promoted Dee Anderson to executive vice president, and Terry Burkhalter to vice president, risk control consulting services, Knoxville office of Willis of Tennessee Inc., effective immediately. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Anderson began his …
Kansas City home-based Lockton Companies recenty announced it has expanded its Chicago employee benefits team with the addition of Nancy Daas as vice president and unit manager. She joins Lockton’s Chicago-based leadership team to support the firm’s significant growth. Daas …
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed Dwight T. Lovan as Executive Director of the Office of Workers’ Claims. Lovan, 57, previously worked as an attorney for Jones, Walters, Turner & Shelton in Owensboro, Ky. Active in the community, Lovan is a …
Sumter County, S.C. fire officials are investigating the origin of a church fire that caused about $300,000 in damages and destroyed the sanctuary. No foul play is suspected. Sumter Fire Captain Brian Horton said the fire Sunday morning at the …
Indiana doctors and hospitals will catch a break on the rates they pay to support a malpractice payout fund starting next month. But the deal probably won’t translate into lower patient bills. Patient’s Compensation Fund surcharge rates will be reduced …
High winds and low humidity will create critical fire conditions across parts of central and western North Carolina. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday across areas in the Piedmont and …
Inspectors were surveying damage in southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle on Monday from a tornado that destroyed at least seven homes but didn’t cause any reported injuries. Investigators now believe that a storm system that moved across the area …
As South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s drive to give his successors more power gains little traction among state legislators, he’s taking the quest to where some of his predecessors have gone before: the third branch of government. The state Supreme …
A Cape Cod, Mass. woman is suing the town of Dennis and its two public golf courses after she wasn’t allowed to play in a men’s tournament with her father. Forty-three-year-old Elaine Joyce is a member of both the Dennis …
