CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Sherri Marsalese vice president of its Pittsburgh branch, effective Jan. 25. She will manage relationships with the insurer’s producers in the Pittsburgh area. Marsalese comes to CNA with more than two decades of insurance experience, …
Foremost Insurance of Caledonia, Mich., has expanded its Family Boaters program in Nevada, accepting more risks and introducing lower rates. Effective Jan. 1, 2010 for new business and Feb. 1, 2010 for renewals, the expansion include: Acceptance of boats up …
Texas-based Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons has appointed Jason M. Yacuk as a partner in its Insurance Litigation and Coverage section. Yacuk has been with Thompson Coe since 2006. Yacuk maintains an active litigation and insurance coverage practice related to …
Concord, Calif.-based Jenkins Insurance Group, a Leavitt Group affiliate, has hired Craig H. Stoker as vice president of personal risk and insurance. Stoker has been in the insurance industry for more than 30 years with experience in personal and commercial …
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, a Democrat who rose from small-city mayor to lead Louisiana’s most populous parish, has resigned as federal officials investigated alleged corruption in parish government. His resignation preceded that of Tim Whitmer, who quit as Jefferson’s …
Jeffrey R. Fenster has been appointed executive director of the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. Prior to joining the board, Fenster served as a litigation associate with the New York law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, where he …
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Louisiana’s largest homeowners insurer, has asked insurance regulators for a rate increase that would average 19.1 percent statewide with coastal residents taking the brunt. The Louisiana Department of Insurance will consider the request, which …
Efforts to ban the use of cell phones while driving in South Bend, Ind., school zones aren’t yielding many violations. Records from the city clerk’s office show 13 of the tickets, which carry $75 fines, were written between August and …
New Oreleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Group announced the launch of its new member company, Pan-American Benefits Solutions Inc. Pan-American Benefits Solutions is a provider of group benefit programs that offer solutions for the pressures of rising medical insurance costs in …
Physical, on-the-job injuries someday might not be the only types of injuries that could qualify Nebraska first responders for workers’ compensation. On Jan 7, a state lawmaker introduced a bill (LB780) that would allow first responders to emergencies who get …
