Insurance and real estate agents are being advised to prepare their clients for another possible interruption of the federal flood insurance program in three days, which could be longer than the one that happened last month. The Senate is expected …
Maryland drivers would likely see their car insurance payments increase under a bill backed by the state House. Maryland’s House of Delegates voted 97 to 36 Tuesday to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance required of drivers. Motorists …
Alex Castano joined Texas Associates Insurors in Austin, Texas, as a risk and insurance advisor with a focus on developing and implementing risk solutions strategies for commercial entities He joins Texas Associates Insurors after a long career of real estate …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for nine companies to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Regulation program. These nine companies …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company has launched a new workers’ compensation purchasing group for the agriculture industry, AgriComp. Any licensed Texas agent can submit qualifying clients for consideration. AgriComp is open to qualifying seed merchants, cotton farming gins, feed manufacturers, fertilizer …
The Missouri Supreme Court has slightly narrowed the scope of a 2005 state law limiting how much money can be awarded to people in medical malpractice cases. The high court’s March 23 ruling provided a victory for those injured before …
The Iowa Legislature has approved a compromise package that puts new limits on sending or reading text messages while driving, including tough restrictions on young drivers. Lawmakers have argued about the issue for most of the session. A House-Senate conference …
American Westbrook Insurance Services, based in Westchester, Ill., has hired Frank C. Binetti as a senior sales executive on its benefits team. Binetti began his career at Banker’s Life and Casualty. He was recruited to create a newly-developed Benefits department …
CNA Financial Corp. announced that, effective May 1, Nancy Osborn has been appointed branch vice president for its Phoenix and Albuquerque offices; and Connie Taylor has been appointed branch vice president of its new Los Angeles branch office, scheduled to …
Insurance transportation MGA and wholesale broker Transportation Risk Services (TRS) in Barrington, Ill., has added Sandra Bailey as vice president. Bailey has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. The majority of her career focused on the …
