A 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 3:40 p.m. on April 4, 2010 about 19 miles southeast of Mexicali, about 16 miles from Baja, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was located about 75 kilometers south of the Mexico-USA …
An attorney for the family of a Utah boy killed by a black bear told the state Supreme Court that wildlife officials didn’t do enough to warn them to steer clear of an area where the troublesome bear had been …
Online marketplace MarketScout and Glenn Hargrove, former CEO of Crump, Inc., have teamed up to launch MarketScout Wholesale (MSW), which will combine wholesale brokerage and managing general agency (MGA) services with new distribution technology. Hargrove and MarketScout say they see …
The Hartford Financial Services Group has unveiled a new “customer-centric” growth strategy that it says will help unlock the value of its books of business in property/casualty as well as life insurance. The company is looking to better cross-market as …
Lead quality is a term that gets thrown around a lot these days by lead providers, but actually understanding what “quality” is and ensuring that you are receiving quality leads, seems to elude many insurance companies. Take a step back …
The recession may be over, but recovery is not happening quickly enough for insurers and brokers. From unemployment rates hovering at about 10 percent to still rising business bankruptcies, the lingering effects of the recession continue to whittle away at …
The insurance industry provides nearly 51,000 jobsi n Washington with about a $3.2 billion payroll, according to the Northwest Insurance Council and Insurance Information Institute. In their latest report, “A Firm Foundation: How Insurance Supports the Washington State Economy,” the …
A Virginia man who says he fell after stepping in dog feces at a PetSmart store has filed a $1 million negligence lawsuit against the company. Robert Holloway alleges in his lawsuit in U.S. District Court that he badly injured …
New Jersey drivers are going to face heavier penalties for ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks. State officials on Wednesday announced toughened laws aimed at pedestrian safety. They say New Jersey’s rate of pedestrian deaths as a percentage of total auto-related deaths …
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has has made three appointments to the Workers’ Compensation Cost Containment Board. Michael W. Mitchell of Windsor will serve a term expiring Dec. 13, 2011. Richard C. Zellen of Arvada will serve a term expiring Dec. …
