March 8, 2011
Business owners can now protect their dogs and cats with Progressive’s free Pet Injury coverage. How it works: If a dog or cat is hurt in a vehicle accident, Progressive will pay vet bills up to $1,000. Key Points: Free …
March 8, 2011
Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Co. has created a new reinsurance treaty with a panel of international reinsurers including Lloyd’s of London and Bermuda based companies. With this treaty, physicians in Florida can now secure medical professional liability limits of up …
March 8, 2011
One in 140 drivers in Indiana is likely to a hit a deer this year. That’s the statistic the State Farm insurance agency formulated last year when it studied the number of deer-vehicle collisions across the country. It’s also one …
March 8, 2011
A Republican draft of legislation to reform the federal flood insurance program would renew the program for five years, phase out most rate subsidies, tie coverage limits to the rate of inflation, vary the deductible by how subsidized the premium …
March 8, 2011
Doodson Broking Group, an entertainment insurance specialist based in the United Kingdom, has acquired Dallas-based CSI Entertainment Insurance to form Doodson Entertainment. The partnership creates an insurance broker for music and special events capable of placing coverage for more than …
March 8, 2011
A bill that would make the Pennsylvania insurance commissioner an elected position has been introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. Legislation sponsored by Rep Neal Goodman, a Democrat from Mahanoy City, would change the insurance commissioner’s job from an …
March 8, 2011
Richard Daiker, president of the Texas-based commercial insurance and risk management firm K&S Insurance Agency, announced that John D. Marek has joined the company as partner. Daiker said that Marek will help lead the firm’s new business recruitment and sales …
March 8, 2011
Insurance brokerLocktonhas added Scott Schulte as producer in its St. Louis, Mo., office. Schulte brings more than 13 years of experience in the health care industry to Lockton.His employee benefits consulting expertise includes health and welfare plan strategy and design, …
March 8, 2011
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has added Leslie Murphy to its board of directors. Murphy is a Marin County resident and has been the CEO of W. …
March 8, 2011
Insurance broker USI Insurance Services has acquired The Amerisc Corp., Atlynx Surety Brokers and its principal affiliates. Amerisc, based in Garden City, New York with an office in Nanuet, specializes in commercial property/casualty, surety and employee benefits insurance for middle-market …