A trade group for New Jersey Insurance Agents is applauding proposal that would let agents collect fees from commercial-lines clients for some specialized services. The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ) said the move will allow agents to be …
The Utah Legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit a person from using a wireless communication device for texting messages or e-mailing while operating a motor vehicle, among other acts. Additionally, HB 281, which is being evaluated by the …
The Oklahoma Senate General Government Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Debbe Leftwich that would require contractors to have general liability and workers’ compensation insurance before they can be issued residential building permits. Leftwich, an Oklahoma City Democrat, said …
Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has pleaded no contest to accepting bribes and has been ordered to spend six months in a private lock down facility, where he will be eligible for a work release program. Oklahoma County District …
The New Mexico Legislature is hoping to limit lawsuits stemming from southern New Mexico’s Spaceport America. Senate Bill 37, the “Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act” sponsored by Sen. Clinton Harden, R-Clovis, wants space flight participants to acknowledge that “commercial …
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Commission says Louisiana drivers are less likely to buckle up than drivers in any other state that has primary seat-belt enforcement laws. Last year, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reported around 75 percent of …
Crump Insurance Services’ Tri-City Brokerage has hired James Baettcher as senior vice president-national property director. The 25-year veteran of the property and casualty industry, has served his entire career on the retail side of the business. Baettcher, who will be …
Following a major announcement that A.M. Best will be probing deeper into companies’ data quality to assess their risk management processes and the credibility of modeled losses, Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS) revealed strategies to help clients prepare for …
PGI Commercial has acquired the assets of Underwriters & Brokers, Inc. of Troy, Michigan. PGIC said it will merge the platform and staff of UBI with its existing Michigan office. Underwriters & Brokers, Inc. handles middle-market commercial risks with a …
Independent insurance broker Lockton has named Michael D. Paulsen as vice president in the firm’s Chicago office. Paulsen is responsible for new business development and client advocacy for property/casualty and employee benefits clients. He has experience counseling middle market firms …
