Minnesota Law enforcement officers are promsing stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes. The Department of Public Safety says it’s leading the effort of around 400 law …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to Bermuda-based MS Frontier Reinsurance Ltd. (MS Frontier) with stable outlooks. MS Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo …
Bermuda-based Ariel Reinsurance Company Ltd. has announced the following executive appointments: — George Rivaz has been named Chairman of Ariel Re. He will also continue in his current role as Chairman of Atrium Underwriting and President of Ariel Holdings Limited. …
California’s Department of Insurance as well as state legislators are considering bringing “pay-as-you-drive” automobile insurance to the state, a system in which automobile insurance premiums would more accurately reflect how far motorists drive each year. Assembly Bill 2800, sponsored by …
Officials said San Francisco is not liable for the death of a San Jose, Calif., teenager who was attacked by an escaped tiger on Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo. The city instead referred a claim filed by the …
A rush-hour accident snarled traffic earlier this week on Louisiana Highway 21 in Covington, La., for about an hour as rescue workers extricated a woman from a car that flipped after slamming into the back of an SUV. Investigators say …
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a California-based retail property and casualty benefits insurance brokerage, expanded its Orange County presence with the appointment of four industry veterans. Tim Rabbitt is principal; Angela Rabbitt is vice president, Cristin Nolette is senior account manager …
The Texas Supreme Court threw out a jury award for injuries a 17-year-old girl suffered in an exorcism conducted by members of her old church, ruling that the case unconstitutionally entangled the court in religious matters. In a 6-3 decision, …
President Bush is making additional federal disaster assistance available to Iowa to help with the deadly storms and flooding that have ravaged the state since late May. Under an order signed on on June 30, the federal share of total …
M.J. Hall announces a new market for main street businesses including packages and workers’ compensation. Coverage is provided by an admitted “A” IX rated carrier in California. M.J. Hall represents more than 100 insurance carriers on a brokerage and contract …
