May 20, 2009
A suburban Albany, New York businessman remains jailed on charges he burned down a defunct rock club he’d recently acquired. Town of Colonie police say 43-year-old Akiva Abraham of Rexford is being held without bail Monday after being charged with …
May 20, 2009
Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater says he’s running for chief financial officer (CFO). The North Palm Beach Republican filed as a candidate Monday with the Department of State. Just about a week ago, incumbent CFO Alex Sink, a Democrat, entered …
May 20, 2009
Praise the work of auto theft task forces or new car manufacturers or both for the dramatic drop in auto thefts in Texas. Criminals are stealing older vehicles simply because they’re finding it harder to bypass anti-theft devices that manufacturers …
May 20, 2009
With its acquisition in early 2009 of the international business of GAB Robins (excluding its UK operations) and the U.S. forensic engineering firm, EFI Global, Cunningham Lindsey became the second largest property casualty insurance claims adjusting and risk management firm …
May 20, 2009
Liability insurance underwriter Navigators Management Co., Inc. has partnered with American Bar Insurance Plan Consultants (ABI) to offer personal umbrella coverage for the more than 400,000 members of the American Bar Association (ABA). Navigators said it has tailored a new …
May 20, 2009
Boston-based auto insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance has launched a new program that will allow any Massachusetts driver to receive free e-mail reminders 30 days before their license renewals, registration renewals and annual auto inspections. This program is an expansion of …
May 20, 2009
AIU Holdings has introduced ReBuild, a suite of insurance and risk management products for states and municipalities receiving federal stimulus monies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds for use in large infrastructure projects. ReBuild covers project …
May 20, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “bbb+” from “a-” of Georgia Farm Bureau Group and its members, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Georgia Farm …
May 20, 2009
Northeast Bank Insurance Group has expanded its presence in Southern Maine, adding Goodrich Insurance Associates of Berwick to the list of what is now eight agencies the bank has acquired in the last two years. In connection with the acquisition, …
May 20, 2009
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. have agreed to partner on a recruitment initiative to help attract a more diverse talent pool to MMC. Under the agreement, Heidrick will give at least …