Monthly Archives: <span>November 2010</span>

Crawford Italy in Potential Acquisition Discussions with Studio Bolton

Mark Harman, CEO of Crawford & Company for Continental Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Paul Ogni, Country Manager of Crawford & Company Italia, together with William Bolton, Chairman of Studio Bolton & Associati, have jointly announced that the “two …

BrokersLink Appoints Casanueva to Board of Directors

BrokersLink, a major independent insurance broker alliance whose members manage premium volumes in excess of $10 billion, has appointed Juan Ignacio Casanueva, Chairman of the Casanueva Perez Group in Mexico, to its board of directors. The bulletin said he would …

Ex-New Jersey School Superintendent Enters Not Guilty Plea

The former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges. Michael Ritacco entered his plea Wednesday during a brief hearing in U.S. District Court in Trenton. He retired last month after he was arrested …

Health Insurers, Drugmakers Oppose Repeal of Obama Healthcare Overhaul

Repeal reform? No thanks, say health insurers, drugmakers and others looking for a clearer picture of the U.S. healthcare market after the bruising passage of the controversial overhaul law. Company executives at the Reuters Health Summit this week said the …

Report Confirms Florida Sinkhole Insurance Woes are Deep, Spreading

A new state report confirms sinkhole insurance claims are rising in Florida, costing insurers millions of dollars in payouts and expenses, cropping up in counties where they have not been a problem in the past, and showing no signs of …

Pinnacol CEO Recognized by City Business Journal

Ken Ross, president and CEO of Denver-based Pinnacol Assurance, has been selected as the 2010 Denver Business Journal Power Book recipient in the Health Care Category. The Power Book recognizes top business leaders in 13 categories across the state of …

Sullivan Brokers Names Smith President

Thomas E. Smith has joined Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Services as president. Most recently, Smith was Great American Insurance Company Division President of Great American Custom Insurance Services. Sullivan Brokers, part of the Los Angeles-based Sullivan Group, is a national …

Texas Work Comp October Enforcement Actions Include Hefty Fines

Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) in October include fines of up to $153,000, the department announced. Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon’s orders are subject to appeal to state district …

America First Insurance Honored for Work Comp Performance in Arkansas

America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation regional company, announced it was recently recognized by the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (AWCC) for its superior claims handling and injury reporting for this line of business. The AWCC annually grades insurance …

Miles Driven By Seniors Up, Fatal Crashes Down

Transportation experts say miles driven by older drivers are going up and fatal crashes involving seniors are coming down. But experts told a National Transportation Safety Board forum this week that too often older drivers are forced to choose between …