July 19, 2010
Steven D. Johnson has been named CEO of the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet). Johnson is an association professional who has experience with five associations over the last 26 years. Most recently, he was executive director of the National Association …
July 19, 2010
120 The number of days Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program after leaving town and letting it expire on June 1. The latest temporary reauthorization is until Sept. 30 and retroactive to June 1. The NFIP should return to …
July 19, 2010
The death of a woman thrown from a hay wagon during a ride at a county fair has opened a debate over whether Kentucky needs stronger laws on farm equipment safety. Dale Dobson, head of the Farm Safety Program through …
July 19, 2010
Reinsurance and $100 Million in New Capital Have Boosted P/C Carriers for Now But More Needed 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 …
July 19, 2010
Insureds facing the possibility of losses from the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico were recently advised to submit their written notice to their insurance carriers as soon as possible to make sure they comply with notice provisions …
July 19, 2010
Technology — cell phones and texting technologies to be precise — gets a bad rap when it comes to safety while driving. Of course, it’s not the technology that’s unsafe-it’s people. Thus a number of states and the federal government …
July 19, 2010
The Georgia Supreme Court says a Forsyth County teacher can’t be held liable for a student’s injury during a bottle rocket experiment. The court ruled recently in a 4-3 decision that South Forsyth Middle School teacher Patricia Grammens is protected …
July 19, 2010
Researchers hope the project could revolutionize mobility and challenge long-held assumptions about perceived limitations. Do you ever feel like you’re driving blind? Have you ever passed through a stop sign and swore you never saw it? Or nearly sideswiped a …
July 19, 2010
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the administration of Gov. Jennifer Granholm exceeded its authority when it banned the use of credit scoring by insurance companies in the state. The decision means insurers in Michigan can continue to use …
July 19, 2010
Steven D. Johnson has been named CEO of the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet). Johnson has held staff leadership roles in five associations over the last 26 years. Most recently, he was executive director of the National Association of Quick …