Louisiana will seek approval for more than a half billion dollars in projects to restore coastal areas and fisheries affected by last year’s huge BP oil spill, Gov. Bobby Jindal said. The money would come from $1 billion that BP …
In an updated estimate of the impact of second quarter 2011 catastrophe storm activity, State Auto Financial Corp. said second quarter 2011 results will include between $155 million and $165 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses related to second quarter storm …
Privately owned insurance brokerage firm Hylant Group has hired Michael Gilbert to lead its Indianapolis, Ind., office. Prior to joining Hylant Group, Gilbert served as executive senior vice president of First Merchants Insurance Group. Under his guidance, gross revenue increased …
A western Pennsylvania couple has sued a natural gas driller claiming its activities contaminated their water well. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat reports that Chester and Edith Slesinger are suing T&F Exploration LP and T&F Operating Inc. The couple claims leaks and …
An accident has claimed the life of a worker at a construction site on the New Jersey Turnpike. New Jersey State Police say 51-year-old Carmen DiLuzio of Wilmington, Del., was killed Monday morning when a concrete barrier weighing more than …
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY) said agents in the state fare better than peers in other states when it comes to keeping a share of the P&C market, according to a study. IIABNY analyzed 2009 …
Title insurer Fidelity National Financial Inc. has sold its flood insurance operations to WRM America Holdings LLC. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, WRM America of Uniondale, New York, will acquire 100 percent of the equity interests of Fidelity …
Pennsylvania-based USG Holding/Insurance Services Inc. has named Gabriella Gallucci as marketing coordinator and Liz Furrer as marketing assistant based in USG’s Canonsburg office. Gallucci most recently served as provider service representative with Highmark, and has also held positions at Lifestyle …
MetLife Auto & Home says it sees its direct marketing arrangement with General Motors to provide insurance for new car buyers as a way to increase its brand recognition, which it says should also help its independent agency distribution force. …
The end of the road for a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has not spelled doom for employment lawsuits facing other big U.S. companies. A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last month siding with …
