The Mississippi House of Representatives Insurance Committee will host a public hearing to discuss housing and insurance issues in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and Ike. State Rep. and Chairman Walter Robinson Jr., along with members of the House …
Florida insurance executives John Fletcher and Rick Stein joined forces to continue the legacy of the Jacksonville firm, McNeill, Garrison & Fletcher. Fletcher, prior president and majority shareholder of McNeill, Garrison & Fletcher, now owns 50 percent of the newly …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry named Robert Barnes of Granbury presiding officer of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors. Perry also appointed Jay Eisen of Beaumont to the board. Barnes is owner and president of Bob Barnes Companies, a …
Dr. Paul Cullis of Michigan says most patients who have had seizures or blackouts get the message loud and clear: Don’t drive for six months. But some get behind the wheel anyway, not waiting to see if their unconscious spells …
The number of people killed in traffic accidents in Oklahoma continues to fall below the numbers in 2007. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 500 people have died on the state’s roadways in 2008 compared to 544 at this time last …
Louisiana agriculture, forestry and fisheries suffered an estimated $950 million in losses and damages in this month’s hurricanes, according to the Louisiana State University AgCenter. And the figure, officials say, is expected to rise. Of the $950 million, up to …
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued a statement and answers to some frequently asked questions regarding AIG insurance companies in Texas. “AIG’s Texas insurance companies are currently financially sound and able to pay claims,” stated Texas Insurance Commissioner …
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the workers’ compensation state average weekly wage for Fiscal Year 2009 is set at $750 and is effective for dates of injury from Oct. 1, 2008, through Sept. 30, …
The New York Young Insurance Professionals, an affiliate of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York trade group, elected new officers at its annual business meeting earlier this month. Those new officers are: — President Amy Bryan, owner of Bryan …
In addition to working overtime on the Wall Street bailout over the weekend, the Senate also approved legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until March 6, 2009. The measure was passed earlier last week by the House of …
