February 23, 2009
Insurance coverage is an expense that many small business owners might be tempted to cut back on or even forgo as they try to cut costs during the recession. They’re making a bet that they won’t need the coverage, but …
February 23, 2009
The insurance industry is engaging in an on-site evaluation of Atlanta’s fire protection system for the first time in three decades, a process that could add millions of dollars to premiums. It is too early to tell whether Atlanta’s rating …
February 23, 2009
A Georgia man convicted of killing his wife and son to collect life insurance money has been executed in South Carolina. Luke Williams was put to death by lethal injection Friday. The 56-year-old made no final statement and kept his …
February 23, 2009
One of the principals of a Grand Island business suspected in a Ponzi scheme has filed for bankruptcy. Stella Levea of Grand Island says in her Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that she owes between $1 million and $10 million. Her …
February 23, 2009
Kansas House Democrats killed a proposal Friday to strip the governor of the power to fill vacancies in four statewide offices. The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution would have let political parties fill vacancies in the offices of attorney …
February 23, 2009
San Diego, CA, 02/23/09 – American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM) is pleased to announce it has updated its company brand as of February 23, 2009. The national third party claims administrator’s objective is to create brand awareness and showcase their …
February 23, 2009
Jurors in Indiana have awarded a Lafayette woman $157 million in a lawsuit against the makers of a tree stand that malfunctioned, resulting in her husband’s death. Jurors deliberated for about an hour before reaching the verdict in Tippecanoe Superior …
February 22, 2009
Reinsurers’ tough talk about raising prices on the risk cover they sell to insurers may have rung hollow before, but this time the promise is credible. Reinsurance companies such as global leader Munich Re have been flexing their muscles, predicting …
February 22, 2009
Marine Broker Shares Views on the Current State of the Market The marina and boat industry is a natural fit for John Harvey, founder and president of Voyager Insurance Services in Frisco, Texas. Harvey has been in the insurance business …
February 22, 2009
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Fire Protection Contractors Market Detail: McNeil & Co. brings agents the FireWatch Program. This is …