June 27, 2008
A fire burning in thick trees in New Mexico’s Manzano Mountains that already forced the evacuation of a summer church camp led officials to urge people to leave Tajique and the surrounding area. Extremely erratic behavior by the Big Spring …
June 27, 2008
Following a federal criminal investigation into The Doctors Co., the California Department of Insurance has issued the following statement, explaining its consent to the acquisition of SCPIE Holdings Inc. by The Doctors Co. According to tthe Department’s General Counsel, Adam …
June 27, 2008
While Washington drivers agree that the steady rise in cell phone usage while behind the wheel calls for changes to state law, most think the impending July 1, 2008, change making it illegal to use a cell phone without a …
June 27, 2008
Fireman’s Fund is lowering its premiums by 17.9 percent for California homeowners, following an order issued by California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner . The savings, which are estimated to amount to $35.1 million per year, or an average of $512 …
June 27, 2008
Insurance agents in search of a way to separate themselves from the pack with their nonprofit clients might want to think beyond offering only insurance. Manhasset, New York- based NIF Group, a national insurance program administrator, has launched a new …
June 27, 2008
Clyde Williams has joined All Risks in San Francisco as a senior broker. His product line specialties include primary general liability, excess liability and umbrella for construction risks, habitational, chemical, medical products and life sciences, and architects and engineers. Williams …
June 27, 2008
Authorities have identified the woman shot to death in a suburban Chicago insurance office. The Cook County medical examiner’s office says she’s 42-year-old Jeniel Morgan of South Holland, Ill. Police responded to a holdup alarm at the Illinois Vehicle Insurance …
June 27, 2008
If gasoline at $4 a gallon has you driving less, one Ohio official says be sure to tell your insurer. State Insurance Department Director Mary Jo Hudson says many Ohioans have switched to public transportation or car pooling to get …
June 27, 2008
Police in Ocean City, Maryland say they received seven reports Tuesday of airbags being stolen from cars. Police say that in each case, the airbag was stolen from a General Motors vehicle parked in a motel or condominium parking lot. …
June 27, 2008
Art McDevitt, vice president of the Energy Division of U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc., a managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler, was named Insurance Industry Person of the Year by the Association of Wyoming Agents. McDevitt received the award …