As temperatures go up during the summer dangers increase for all people working outdoors, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) said in a reminder to employers to keep their employees safe. Dangers range from sun-damaged skin to …
Regional carriers come out on top in agency compensation and claims services, while nationals outscore regionals on loss control and technology. That’s according to an Insurance Journal weeklong survey in June on regional and national insurance companies. More than 400 …
Philadelphia Insurance Companies has a new insurance product for adoption agencies with what it says is one of the broadest coverage forms in the market. PHLY’s new adoption agencies’ product offers comprehensive coverage for general liability, professional liability, property, inland …
Delays in the processing of criminal traffic violations have allowed a large number of serious violators to remain on the road in Massachusetts for lengthy periods after their licenses should have been suspended or revoked, according to the state’s auditor. …
New estimates say a fierce storm late last month that brought wind gusts higher than 115 mph to the Omaha, Nebraska area left nearly $13 million in damage in its wake. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency says the June 27 …
St. Louis University agreed to pay $1 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit claiming its School of Public Health tried to defraud the government by overstating faculty time spent on projects involving federal grants, officials said. The government will dismiss …
Auto insurer Progressive Corp. reported Thursday a drop in second-quarter net income as it absorbed higher claims from natural catastrophes and wrote off $40.8 million in investments. Progressive’s combined ratio, which reflects how much it made on premiums earned before …
Tara Eastman has joined Crump Insurance Services Inc.’s Dallas office as associate broker on Matthew Sheehan’s professional liability team. In this position Eastman will manage professional liability and environmental accounts, including marketing new and renewal business, analyzing insurance policies and …
The Louisiana Supreme Court refused July 8 to reconsider its recent ruling that an insurance company isn’t liable for water damage from the failure of levees in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath. The court ruled in April that Lafayette Insurance Co. isn’t …
Aon Corp. has appointed Damien Guermonprez as chief executive officer of Aon France. He replaces Vincent Redier, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Aon France, member of the executive board of Aon Risk Services (ARS), and chairman …
