Catlin Group Limited (CGL) the Bermuda-based international specialty P/C insurer and reinsurer, announced that Catlin UK has acquired the renewal rights to the professional indemnity and directors & officers liability books of business underwritten by Bennett Underwriting Agencies Ltd ( …
The California Legislature is considering a workers’ compensation bill that would prohibit a physician’s apportionment determination from considering certain discriminating characteristics as a cause or factor of disability. According to the text of bill SB 145, existing workers’ compensation law …
Orange, Calif-based Armstrong/Robitaille/Riegle Business and Insurance Solutions has acquired Robco Insurance Services Inc. located in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Robco Insurance Services has been a familiar name for homeowner associations and property managers throughout California for the past 28 years, …
Rep. Pat Patterson, (R-DeLand), has launched a campaign for the Republican nomination for the post of Florida chief financial officer (CFO), a job being vacated by Democrat Alex Sink who is running for governor. Patterson is in his fifth term …
Credit default swaps nearly brought down the world financial system last fall when it was discovered that AIG Financial Products had written hundreds of billions of dollars worth of credit protection without setting aside sufficient reserves. Yet since then, pathetically …
July 7, 2009, Houston, TX – London American Risk Specialists, Inc, an independently owned and operated, full service excess and surplus lines broker announces the addition of a new AM Best A+ rated admitted carrier for Environmental Hazardous Waste or …
Kim Riley has been named president of First Horizon Insurance, a subsidiary of First Horizon National Corp. Riley was most recently chief operating officer for First Horizon Insurance. She succeeds George Anderson, who retired. Riley has 25 years of experience …
Rock concerts, iPods and cell phones may be contributing to a future generation of individuals suffering from hearing loss, says one safety professional. “We could very well see hearing loss problems continue to increase into future generations,” said Louise Vallee, …
$9.75 Million —Amount to be paid by Framingham, Mass.-based retailer TJX Cos. as part of a settlement with numerous states over a massive data theft that exposed 46 million customers’ credit card numbers. Some of the money will pay for …
How to Boost Your Producers’ and CSRs’ Revenue-Generating Ability in Tough Times As fallout from the U.S. recession builds, there’s a strong drive within this country to stretch the value of virtually everything … and everybody. From dollars and cents …
