Pitts Insurance Agency of Columbus, Ohio, has joined The Iroquois Group, a network of property and casualty insurance agencies with more than 1,800 members in 37 states. Pitts Insurance Agency joined Iroquois on March 14. Agency owner Johnny O. Pitts …
A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (ATAC) has honored the Austin Fire Department’s Arson Investigations unit with its 2011 Law Enforcement Award. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding effort to achieve excellence in the field of arson …
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration in Louisiana is opting out of creating the state insurance exchanges included in the new federal health overhaul, instead deciding the federal government should administer them. State Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein confirmed …
While the anniversary of the Obama administration’s health law inspired events to publicize the law’s “broken promises” elsewhere, Illinois’ top insurance regulator contended consumers are better protected because of it. Illinois Insurance Department Director Michael McRaith said that next year …
A major New Orleans hospital and the company that owned it have settled a class action lawsuit in the deaths and injuries of patients who were stranded there during and after Hurricane Katrina. The settlement was reached March 23 as …
S.H. Smith & Co. Inc., a wholesaler and managing general agent, announced it is expanding its market presence into the West by opening an office in the Northwest. Scott Smith, president, said, “We will focus on having deeper relationships in …
Oregon legislators have proposed capping non-economic damages in medical malpractice claims against health care providers at $500,000. House Bill 3228, introduced by Rep. Jim Thompson, R-Dallas, stipulates that the cap would be automatically adjusted in subsequent years based on the …
Tracy Sandin has joined the property/casualty insurance trade group, the American Insurance Association, as its new vice president for state affairs and strategic planning. Sandin’s career includes experience in both the public and private sectors, most recently with Intuit as …
A Montana state Senate committee got a look at the newest version of what is being labeled a “historic” workers’ compensation reform bill that was crafted by Republicans and now includes amendments from the governor’s office. Rep. Scott Reichner, R-Bigfork, …
Budget-strapped Rhode Island is considering a new way to raise money: Force insurers to buy official driving reports from the state, at $20 a driver. The move — part of a budget amendment that would alter laws surrounding insurers’ use …
