The state of Oklahoma has collected at least $65 million in the past five years by selling personal information from motor vehicle records, according to newspaper reports. Wellon Poe, the chief legal counsel for the state’s Department of Public Safety, …
The Surplus Line Association of Illinois has launched a new series of training videos. The videos were developed for training licensees and clerical staff. The series of 16 different videos covers various topics from membership forms, to SLA’s electronic filing …
Damage estimates from Sunday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, just south of California, are not expected to exceed $1 billion, and insured losses should not exceed $300 million, according to risk modeling firm EQECAT. Sunday’s quake struck about 19 miles …
San Diego-based Cavignac & Associates has hired Kathleen Repine as an executive assistant. In her new position, Repine is responsible for providing administrative support to all departments of the agency. Specifically, she is charged with coordinating the firm’s client education …
With the launch of Apple’s iPad, Liberty Mutual announced that through its partnership with Time magazine, it will provide iPad users with interactive advertisements. Paul Alexander, senior vice president, communications, Liberty Mutual Group, said the iPad advertisements allow the company …
IronPro, the professional liability division of Ironshore Inc., has entered into a joint relationship with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. to offer lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance. IronPro’s new Lawyers Professional Liability Program will be administered and underwritten by …
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. has changed its brand name from Munich Re America to Munich Re and adopted the Munich Re logo for all marketing materials. The company said its positioning strategy will focus on offering clients specialist consulting services; …
Motorists in Kentucky would face fines if caught texting while driving under legislation that lawmakers are heralding as a lifesaving measure. The legislation cleared its final hurdle last week when the House passed it by a vote of 86-10. It …
The mental competency of a former Kentucky lawmaker accused of killing his ex-fiancee, a state insurance examiner, was to be reviewed at a hearing Monday afternoon in Lexington. Former state Rep. Steve Nunn was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation …
Three Mississippi residents have filed suit in federal court challenging the Obama Administration’s new health care law, a newspaper reported. The suit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg on behalf of Richard Conrad of Laurel, Ryan S. …
