Monthly Archives: <span>May 2009</span>

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Announces Bouker as Company President

San Diego, CA, 05/13/2009 – ARROWHEAD General Insurance Agency, Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Steve Bouker as president of Arrowhead, effective May 1, 2009. Bouker joined Arrowhead in 2000 and currently serves as president of Arrowhead’s …

Missoula Concerned About New Flood Plain Maps

Some Missoula County, Mont., residents say they’re concerned about newly released Federal Emergency Management Agency maps showing which properties are located in flood plains. The concerned residents include homeowners in the Mullan Trails subdivision. Missoula County is wrapping up a …

Arizona Wildfire Budgets About the Same as Last Year

Not much may seem recession-proof these days, but budgets for preventing and fighting wildfires nationally and in Arizona have stayed largely the same for the past five years. That much is good news for firefighting officials in Arizona, where the …

Brown & Brown to Buy New York’s Irving Weber Associates

Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to acquire a Long Island-based insurance agency, Irving Weber and Associates. The deal is expected to close in late May. With annualized revenues of approximately $4 million, Irving Weber specializes in insurance programs for …

U.S. to Require Ships Sailing Off Somalia to Post Guards

The U.S. Coast Guard will require U.S.-flagged ships sailing around the Horn of Africa to post guards and ship owners to submit anti-piracy security plans for approval, a Coast Guard official said Tuesday. The new requirements, which respond to a …

Travelers Launches New Product for Building Services Contractors

Travelers has unveiled a new coverage the company says will help building services contractors better minimize their risks. Travelers’ new IndustryEdge product for Building Services Contractors includes core lines of commercial insurance such as general liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, …

New York Releases Disciplinary Action Report

The New York Insurance Department issued its newest list of disciplinary actions against agents, companies and brokers in the state. Among the fines and disciplinary actions contained in the report: Merastar Insurance Company of Chattanooga, Tenn. paid a $5,000 fine …

U.S. Justice Department Plans New Antitrust Effort

The Justice Department warned corporate America on Monday that the government will aggressively investigate big firms that improperly dominate markets. Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney said the department is abandoning legal guidelines put in place by the Bush administration in …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Forge Agreement on Lawsuit Reform Package

Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee and House Speaker Chris Benge have announced that a compromise has been reached on a long sought comprehensive lawsuit reform package for the state. Coffee and Benge and their representatives have been in …

AIU Offers Hurricane Resources in 2 South Carolina Counties

Homeowners in the South Carolina counties of Charleston and Beaufort who purchase homeowners policies from AIU Holdings’ Private Client Group can now access the advanced disaster preparedness and post-hurricane resources of Private Client Group’s Hurricane Protection Unit. The unit assists …