A preliminary hearing for former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been moved to Feb. 19 in Tulsa County District Court. Fisher is charged with filing a false state tax return for 1999 by underreporting his income by $4,688. The …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported it has proposed penalties of $210,000 against Kaufman, Texas-based Metroplex Masonry Inc. for allegedly failing to protect employees from safety hazards. OSHA announced on Feb. 4, 2008, that …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Feb. 5, taking the total to 13 counties. Beebe previously …
Luis A. Vázquez was recently named manager of Commercial Lines and Quality Assurance for Quirk & Company, an insurance wholesaler headquartered in San Antonio. In addition to Quality Assurance and regulatory compliance, Vázquez’s focus will be on the growth of …
State officials are looking into whether workers and visitors to a landmark building in downtown Des Moines were negligently exposed to asbestos. In September, the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Bureau began an investigation into what happened at the 19-story …
Minneapolis-based Western National Insurance Group recently announced that effective as of Feb. 11, 2008, Jeffrey J. Couchman will join the Western National Insurance Group’s management team, serving as both senior vice president & general manager of the Group’s west coast …
While American International Group Inc. sought to downplay its miscalculation of losses on a derivatives portfolio as not “material to the company,” Wall Street was abuzz with speculation over whether the mistake could lead to a change at the top …
Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Larry Kessler broker in the company’s Hartford, Conn. office. Kessler, who has served in various positions with Colemont since 2004, will specialize in casualty and property placements. Prior to joining Colemont, he managed a non-standard …
The Fire Department of New York is unveiling the largest fire safety campaign in its history. The Sound the Alarm campaign was prompted by a fire in the Bronx that took the lives of nine children and an adult last …
There’ll be no more ink and paper for Connecticut agents looking to renew or change their insurance licenses. That’s because the state’s insurance department said it has upgraded its computer systems to allow agents to renew or alter their licensing …
