Troy, Michigan-based InPro Insurance Group Inc., has hired Gregory V. Grosfield as a commercial insurance producer. Prior to joining InPro Insurance, Grosfield served as an account executive for Baker-Hopp & Yee in Harper Woods, Mich., where he was responsible for …
Like many Californians who put down roots in earthquake country, Robin Rudisill knows the “Big One” could strike without warning. Yet from her Venice beachfront duplex, Rudisill worries about a different massive blow from Mother Nature — a tsunami. Her …
An insurance company in Michigan is holding a contest to name a steer it saved from someone’s dinner table because of its unique hide. The pattern on one of its sides resembles Michigan’s Lower Peninsula’s mitten shape, while the pattern …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised the decision of the Illinois Supreme Court to order a new trial in an important asbestos litigation case, Nolan v. Weil-McLain (No. 103137). The case involves Clarence Nolan who died as …
Lillian Smith Haydel, who pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks for insurance contracts to a former New Orleans school official, has been sentenced to five years probation. Haydel, an aunt of former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, also will serve four …
Texas lawmakers, unhappy with a recent state Supreme Court decision in a high profile workers’ compensation case, have passed out of committee a measure its sponsors say will overturn the Court’s ruling in Entergy v. Summers. In early April the …
Universal Insurance Co. of North America has received an upgraded Financial Stability Rating of A’ (A Prime) Unsurpassed for its Florida operations from the rating organization Demotech. Demotech said it upgraded the rating after an evaluation of the company’s financial …
Joseph Tracy has been named president of Travelers Inland Marine business unit. Tracy, who joined Travelers in 2006, most recently served as chief underwriting officer for the Inland Marine business unit. Prior to joining Travelers, Tracy was the head of …
The harsh weather of spring, including hard rains, flooding and tornadoes, has already hit parts of the Midwest and the South. It’s a reminder to small business owners everywhere that they need to be ready when disaster strikes. Preparing for …
Too busy fleeing from a hurricane to decide which evacuation route to take in Mississippi? You may want to check your cell phone or laptop for a tweet. Mississippi Department of Transportation officials will use the micro-blogging platform Twitter to …
