A southwestern Idaho lawmaker plans to make another run at banning texting while driving. Republican state Sen. John McGee laments the Idaho Legislature’s failure in 2010 to pass a ban. A bill passed the Senate, but died in the House …
Red-light cameras — recent additions at many Washington intersections — make drivers more cautious in pushing the limits of yellow lights, according to a recent poll. In a survey conducted by PEMCO Insurance, 55 percent of drivers said the cameras …
Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates has promoted Pat Piccinonno to vice president, underwriting/marketing. In addition to new business development and marketing, Piccinonno will oversee the underwriting staff. Piccinonno began his career in New York in 1973 and continued to specialize …
Attorneys have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over a fatal crash on the Bay Bridge in the summer of 2008. Fifty-seven-year-old John Short died after he swerved his tractor-trailer to avoid hitting Candy Baldwin’s oncoming car. The truck crashed …
Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance has announced the availability of a free, Business Accelerator Program that offers small business owners the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized business experts and provides them valuable tools and strategies to implement in their …
Fremont, Mich.-based Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc. is offering its homeowners insureds a checklist for closing seasonal dwellings, along with an additional incentive — an offer to waive the policyholder’s deductible should any losses occur even though the homeowner has followed …
Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken in August by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC). Commissioner’s orders are subject to appeal to state district court within 30 days after …
South Texas-based, Pronto Insurance is opening nine new store locations in Texas. Pronto Insurance kiosks will be based inside H-E-B grocery stores in Beaumont, Beeville, Portland, Robstown, San Antonio (three locations), San Benito, and Wallisville. Pronto Insurance said it enjoying …
The Fort Worth Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) recently qualified for the Gold level of the Society’s 2009-2010 Circle of Excellence Recognition Program. The program recognizes chapters for their efforts to achieve specific benchmarks in chapter …
U.S. health insurers should be able to exclude most federal taxes, but not all, in calculating spending rates to meet new healthcare law requirements, an insurance advisory group has proposed. Under a draft plan released Thursday, insurers would be allowed …
