Insurers are blasting a proposal by New York regulators to reform the state’s coastal homeowners insurance market, a plan one exec called “a solution in search of a problem.” “The insurance industry is scratching it head,” said Ellen Melchionni, president …
Animal lovers won’t get relief navigating insurance policies for their pets after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill requiring greater disclosure. The Republican governor vetoed legislation that would required insurance companies to provide more information about the level of veterinary …
Three employees wounded in a recent shooting at a cold-storage warehouse in southeast Nebraska don’t appear to have been random victims, a prosecutor says. Saline County Attorney Tad Eickman told the Associated Press that authorities are trying to determine why …
Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. announced that its board of directors has named Thomas W. Crawford as CEO. He will continue as chairman while serving as CEO. Crawford has more than 45 years of insurance industry experience, leading …
Two eastern Missouri men have been sentenced to life in federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot. James Kornhardt and Steven Mueller were convicted in June in connection with the 1992 killing of Danny Harold Coleman. Coleman’s wife, Karen, was sentenced …
Cunningham Financial Group (CFG), headquartered in Natchitoches, La., is acquiring the Hamilton Insurance Agency in Bunkie, La., and adding agency owner Denice Hamilton as a independent producer for all lines in central Louisiana. Hamilton Insurance is primarily a commercial trucking …
Austin, Texas-based Frost Insurance Services has added Jonathan Hines as a vice president Frost’s employee benefits insurance division. Hines serves as an insurance consultant and broker. In this role, he is responsible for both the development of new client relationships …
Eight of nine individuals alleged to have produced, bought, or sold counterfeit proof of insurance cards for motor vehicles have turned themselves in as the result of warrants executed by the Arkansas Insurance Department. The charges were filed as a …
Carol Davis has joined MarketScout Wholesale (MSW) as a broker, heading its New Orleans branch. Davis worked with Crump Insurance for 17 years working on both wholesale brokerage and underwriting for in-house facilities prior to joining MarketScout Wholesale. MSW is …
Louisiana has developed and implemented a more comprehensive and stronger building code than Mississippi and Alabama, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). The organization conducted a comparative analysis on the quality …
