Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has a market for commercial surety and fidelity bonds available in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is being provided on an admitted basis by Capitol Indemnity/Platte River Insurance Co., rated …
Risk Strategies Co., a national insurance brokerage and risk management firm has completed its acquisition of GSM Insurance Services in Irvine, Calif. GSM is a specialty insurance organization with a focus on construction services, environmental and professional liability. Gary Martinez, …
Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. (SAIS), an online wholesaler of insurance products and services, named Tom Crawford chairman of the board of directors. Before joining Superior Access, Crawford served as chairman of the board and president and CEO …
Gov. Joe Manchin and the state Supreme Court hope to shore up public confidence in a West Virginia judicial system that has been scrutinized by the nation’s highest court and branded a “hellhole” by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Manchin …
The Florida Supreme Court says hospitals must warn patients about a state law that bars malpractice lawsuits for birth-related neurological injuries. The justices last week ruled hospitals that fail to do so can then be sued even if a patient’s …
Each year brings new laws and regulations for employers, and 2010 is no exception. To help employers stay informed about regulations and issues impacting workers’ compensation insurance, the California State Compensation Insurance Fund has provided a preview of some of …
Did the health insurance industry, among others, have unfair influence on California lawmakers, after it gave family members gifts? That’s the question voters and the state Fair Political Practices Commission might be asking following an Associated Press report that revealed …
The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, a nonprofit organization that conducts public programs aimed at discovering what the humanities have to offer to the cultural life of the city, appointed Fred Wilkinson as its newest board member. Wilkinson is …
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith PLC (GJTBS), a New Orleans-based firm that has a specialty in insurance litigation, announced that Billy Swaim, James Bailey and Mike Lonegrass have been promoted to company directors. Frederick W. (“Billy”) Swaim III joined …
Oklahoma-based Unisource Program Administrators (UPA) has launched a new workers’ compensation specialty program for restaurants. The restaurant specialty program aimed at offering competitive rates to multi-unit fine dining, casual and fast food restaurants. It also offers claim cost containment measures, …
