July 21, 2010
Rescuers in China were searching Tuesday for 30 people buried in landslides as flood waters from days of heavy rain surged past the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest. Soldiers used bulldozers to plow through debris in search of survivors …
July 21, 2010
Bowring Marsh, the Specialist International Placement Broker at Marsh, has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening in Hong Kong of its ninth office, specializing in property, earthquake, business interruption and casualty risks. The Hong Kong office “provides greater …
July 21, 2010
V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a specialty multi-line managing general underwriter, has introduced a multi-line insurance program for auto, truck and RV dealerships, wholesalers and auto auctions. Called DealerV3antage, the program is designed specifically for small to mid-sized, rural and suburban, …
July 21, 2010
Medicus Insurance Co. received its approval from the Alabama Department of Insurance to offer coverage to the physicians and surgeons in the state. Medicus’ rates and form filing was approved July 14, 2010. Medicus is admitted in 25 states and …
July 21, 2010
In all the commotion of Lindsay Lohan’s fall from grace, little attention has been paid to the impact her risky behavior will have on her insurance — auto, home, life, and health. But consumers can learn from her mistakes, according …
July 21, 2010
Pennsylvania-based Keystone Insurers Group has appointed David C. Keller as vice president for carrier relations. Keller, is a 25-year veteran of the insurance industry, spent the last four years with Harleysville Insurance Group as relationship manager for KIG, and eight …
July 21, 2010
Massey Energy has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a contract worker killed at one of the company’s West Virginia coal mines. Boone County Circuit Court records show Massey paid the family of Steven Cain $2.1 million. Cain …
July 21, 2010
Bolton & Co., and employee-owned insurance broker, announced that Esther Ceballos has joined the firm as assistant vice president in the OneSource Division. Ceballos started her insurance career in 1993 and prior to joining Bolton, She worked with a large …
July 21, 2010
Florida’s property/casualty insurers appear to have adequate reinsurance and capital in place to withstand at least two major storms this season but their overall fate could hinge on whether they are allowed to raise their premiums as much as they …
July 20, 2010
Pareto’s Principal and book growth Vilfredo Pareto Business management thinker Joseph M. Juran suggested the 80/20 principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who observed in 1906 that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% …