Monthly Archives: <span>June 2008</span>

Parents Sue Companies Over Baby Bottles

Four Ohio parents have filed a federal lawsuit against makers of baby bottles, claiming the bottles were made from a harmful chemical that sparked congressional hearings and prompted the world’s largest retailer to phase out the products. The complaint filed …

Colemont Names Brejcha Assistant Vice President in Chicago Office

Colemont Insurance Brokers recently announced that Todd Brejcha has been promoted to assistant vice president in Colemont’s Chicago office. Todd joined Colemont in 1999 and has over 14 years in the insurance industry. He specializes in excess transportation, primary auto, …

Officials: Connecticut Man Crushed by Elevator

Authorities have identified a maintenance worker who died when a freight elevator fell on him in Derby, Connecticut Police say 64-year-old Robert Beckwith of Ansonia was killed in Tuesday morning’s incident at Derby Cellular Products. They say it’s not clear …

Judge Dismissed Mississippi Pastor’s $200M Countersuit in Sex Case

After a woman filed a $10 million lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by the Rev. Jeffery Stallworth, the Jackson, Miss. pastor turned around and sued her for $200 million. Hinds County Circuit Judge William Coleman dismissed Stallworth’s countersuit. And …

Florida Supreme Court Declines Jurisdiction in Allstate Matter

The Florida Supreme Court declined Wednesday to grant Allstate Corp. an injunction to force Florida insurance regulators to let the company write new car insurance and other policies in the state. The company sought the action after the Office of …

How to Rationalize Buying Insurance Leads

So you are an agent who is thinking about buying leads? If so, you are probably feeling that this may be a bad idea, right? When it comes down to it, buying leads for the first time is a big …

Valiant Hires Joy, Zeppie

New York-based Valiant Insurance Group has named Biju Joy vice president of its casualty division and Deirdre Zeppie vice president of its management liability division. Joy is an 18-year veteran of the insurance industry, and joins Valiant from Travelers, where …

Harris County Leads Texas in Number of Tornadoes

Harris County has had almost twice as many tornadoes reported than any other county in the state according to a recent survey conducted by the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT). Despite its location south of what is referred to as …

McCain, GOP Governors Split Over Disaster Fund

A congressional proposal to create a national “catastrophe fund” to help states recover from natural disasters has put Republican presidential hopeful John McCain at odds with a handful of GOP governors — including two state chief executives frequently mentioned as …

Analyst Sees U.S. Insurers’ Q2 Hurt by Flood Claims

A group of insurers who cover farmers in the event of catastrophe-driven losses are facing their worst claims in 15 years due to flooding in the Midwest, said a Lehman Brothers analyst, who cut second-quarter earnings estimates on some of …