Ted Ostrander, president and CEO of Leesburg, Florida-based LassiterWare Insurance, recently announced a new organizational structure for the agency. Divided into four core divisions, each division will report to an executive vice president who then reports to Ostrander. The property …
A House committee chairman is trying to stop the Bush administration from implementing a late-term rule that could make it harder to limit worker exposure to dangerous chemicals in the workplace. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the Education and …
A new Delaware law makes it easier for some retired doctors to practice for the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Elsmere. The legislation eliminates an insurance barrier preventing retired surgeons from working at the hospital. Under existing law, the retirees couldn’t …
A new report published by Marsh examines the possible consequences of the current state of the petroleum industry. Marsh identified “limited oil and gas resources; the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce; and, energy price volatility as the most …
ACE Europe has announced an extension to its Elite IV Directors & Officers (D&O) liability insurance cover. “The ACE Elite IV Entity Endorsement responds to the increased exposures faced by Irish companies, their directors and senior managers as a result …
Massachusetts safety officials have found that defective welding and corrosion led to a boiler explosion at the Salem Harbor Springs power plant that killed three workers. The Department of Public Safety said Thursday that it was pursuing disciplinary action against …
Santa Clarita, Florida-based Explorer Insurance Co., the auto insurance carrier and member company of ICW Group, announced a new brand platform based on partnership with independent insurance agents. As part of its brand rollout, Explorer increased its range of auto …
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, today Monday, August 4, 2008, after the close of the financial markets. John Charman, CEO and President, and David Greenfield, CFO, will …
Beginning Aug. 4, 2008, Utah’s Department of Insurance has new office hours designed to better serve customers. New extended hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The office is closed on Fridays, but for emergency assistance on …
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries has scheduled five public hearings on proposed rules implementing legislation that requires higher standards for construction cranes and crane operators. The proposed rules were developed after the 2007 Legislature required all construction cranes in …
