Ironshore Inc. has opened a property/casualty production center in Boston dedicated to the insurance wholesale market, the company said. The new center will focus on serving the East Coast, including New England, New York, Atlanta and the Mid-Atlantic regions. Ironshore …
AIG’s top executives struck an optimistic note as the insurer reported strong 2011 fourth-quarter profit results. CEO Robert Benmosche told analysts during a conference call this morning that AIG is regaining its strength and is moving in the right direction. …
Some Colorado car dealers who are approving high-risk loans for the vehicles they sell are installing GPS tracking units to protect their investments. According to KREX-T, the use of tracking units is an industry-wide practice, but few buyers are aware …
Five current or former members of the Lake County sheriff’s office in Montana have filed a lawsuit against the sheriff and others claiming they were retaliated against over efforts to expose corruption. The suit filed in U.S. District Court in …
A bill that would limit national bottle-top maker’s liability for asbestos-related health claims in Idaho has won support in the Idaho House. For years, Pennsylvania-based Crown Holdings has sought protection at the state level from claims filed by lung disease …
Indiana’s building safety commission would set standards for inspecting large, temporary outdoor stages under a proposal advancing in the state Legislature. The House public safety committee approved sending the bill to the full House for consideration. The bill follows the …
An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit against sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, the first stemming from a recent outbreak of a foodborne illness linked to the restaurant. Heather Tuttle, 27, filed the lawsuit Feb. 21 in …
The first lesson learned from Walter Issacson’s best-selling biography, Steve Jobs (Simon and Schuster), is that you should have started your agency in a garage with a guy called “Woz.” If you did, stop reading now and count your billions. …
On July 3, 2011, while returning to their home in Houston, Texas, from an annual family road trip to Colorado, the Berry family found themselves victims of a tragic, fatal car accident. The Berry family’s minivan, carrying parents Joshua and …
CORE Underwriters is seeking partnerships to expand its distribution base across the country after launching its habitational insurance program. The program is available in 46 states and distributed through limited access appointments. The product focuses on property, general liability and …
