May 12, 2009
Lockton Chicago has once again been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois, an award program created in 2006 and is a project of The Business Ledger, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Illinois State …
May 12, 2009
Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. has promoted Michael J. Donovan to president of HCC Aviation, a division of the company. In addition to becoming president of HCC Aviation, Donovan has been promoted to executive vice president of Houston Casualty Company, …
May 12, 2009
The owner of a used car lot in New Boston, New Hampshire says vandals caused $50,000 damage by smashing windows, filling cars with fire extinguisher foam and spray-painting taillights. Jon Lewis, owner of Jon’s Route 114 Auto Sales, says at …
May 12, 2009
A federal judge has dismissed liability claims against the company that modified a tour boat that capsized on Lake George in 2005, killing 20 passengers. U.S. District Judge Thomas McAvoy says there’s no evidence available about an old canvas and …
May 12, 2009
A wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes is 70 percent contained and firefighters are mopping up hot spots. Fire officials released updated figures, saying the 13-square-mile blaze had destroyed 77 homes, damaged 22 others and cost $10.8 million to fight. …
May 12, 2009
California Insurance Commissioner Poizner has expanded the state’s Low Cost Automobile Insurance program to El Centro, Calif., in his aim to give residents an affordable automobile insurance option. “One out of four Imperial County residents is unemployed, and that means …
May 12, 2009
President Barack Obama’s plan to provide medical insurance for all Americans took a big step toward becoming reality after leaders of the health care industry offered $2 trillion in spending reductions over 10 years to help pay for the program. …
May 12, 2009
Momentous Insurance Brokerage Inc. has been named the fourth largest insurance broker in the San Fernando Valley by a regional California newspaper. In addition, the premium per licensed agent is the highest of all ranked brokers. According to Momentous, it …
May 12, 2009
Leila Tamashiro, president of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP), accepted the Jeffrey Nordhaus Education Award at the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW (International)) regional meeting in Salt Lake City. The award honors the local association within the …
May 12, 2009
Testifying on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger stressed that any health care reform out of Washington must address soaring costs. Praeger spoke at a Senate Finance Committee roundtable discussion on expanding …