Legislation has been introduced in the Wyoming House that could hold oil and gas operators liable for their own negligence resulting in injuries and fatalities on their job sites in the state. House Bill 273, introduced by Rep. Keith Gingery, …
A jury awarded $2.5 million in medical malpractice damages to the family of a Nevada woman who died at age 27 after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer. Officials called it one of the largest medical malpractice awards in Clark …
A serial home arsonist, an elected judge who made phony auto injury claims, and dentists who did worthless root canals on children were among the nine swindlers elected to the Insurance Hall of Shame. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud’s Hall …
February 3, 2009 – The HDH Group (HDH) successfully implements NetRate and QualCorp to meet the transactional rating and policy processing needs of Park Insurance Co., which is underwritten by HDH. The integrated product delivers a comprehensive single-entry data solution …
It’s that time again! Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual quest to find out who’s worth what in the independent agency system. More than 1,000 agencies nationwide have already responded to IJ’s exclusive 2009 …
The Ramsden/Sullivan Memorial Award, Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West’s most prestigious award, was presented to James T. Armitage at the 2009 IBA West Annual Meeting & Installation Luncheon in Glendale, Calif. The award recognizes an individual who exemplifies …
Venture Insurance Programs has introduced ProWriters, a new management and professional liabilities unit that works directly with appointed agencies to find the best coverage and risk management solutions for financial services companies. ProWriters has underwriting and brokerage relationships with A.M. …
All insurance licensees can now reinstate a lapsed license electronically if it has been less than one year since the inactivation date, the Utah Department of Insurance announced. Resident licensees can reinstate by going to Sircon’s site at www.sircon.com/utah. Non-resident …
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt is warning property and casualty producers doing business in Hawaii not to modify certificates of insurance without the consent of the insurer. According to the Commissioner, it has come to his attention that producers routinely …
Brownyard Group, a program administrator providing specialized insurance coverage for select industry groups, has launched new customized web-based tools for the firm’s agents and brokers to help enhance sales. The new online system called Customized Agency Sales Tools (CAST), is …
