Monthly Archives: <span>March 2012</span>

Boston Police Clamp Down on ‘Slam Dancing’

Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a crackdown on what they called “dangerous behavior” and a “public safety hazard.” The Boston Herald reports that police cited the House of Blues for a …

Bauer Named Sales Director at Ag States Group

Dave Bauer has assumed the position of director of sales for St. Paul, Minn.-based Ag States Group, the CHS insurance subsidiary providing property/casualty insurance, group benefits, safety programs and employment services to co-ops and other agribusinesses across the United States. …

Rhode Island Urges Homeowners to Purchase Flood Insurance

Rhode Island emergency officials are urging property owners to purchase flood insurance to protect against the kind of flooding that did massive damage in the state two years ago. Floodplain coordinator Michelle Burnett of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency …

LevelFirst Adds 3 Staff Members in Dallas

LevelFirst, a wholesale broker and managing general agency based in Dallas, Texas, announced three new staff additions. Rebecca Verastigui and Dorothy Martinez both join LevelFirst as senior underwriters/producers. Shirley Ann Waldon-Gilder joins the firm as an assistant underwriter. Verastigui brings …

N.Y. Unveils Plan to Shut Down Fraud Docs, Medical Mills

Dishonest doctors and medical mills in New York better watch out! Following highly publicized crackdowns of major auto insurance fraud rings in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a statewide initiative this month to bring down fraudsters that plague New …

Bailout Watchdogs Criticize AIG Tax Deal

Former members of a congressional panel that oversaw bailouts during the financial crisis blasted the Treasury Department this week for quietly granting a tax break worth billions to insurance giant American International Group. The tax break amounts to a “stealth …

Liberty Mutual ‘Disappointed’ at $450M AIG Workers’ Comp Settlement

Liberty Mutual said it will continue its legal fight even after a federal judge formally approved a $450 million workers’ compensation class-action settlement between AIG and its rival companies. The class action alleged that American International Group (AIG) and its …

Mississippi Counties Improve Fire Insurance Ratings

Mississippi’s Monticello and Lawrence County have achieved new fire insurance ratings. Officials told the Daily Leader that the city has new rating of six and the county has an eight. The ratings came from the state. Monticello Fire Department Capt. …

Kentucky Committee Advances Amish Safety Measure

A Kentucky House transportation committee voted 25 to 1 Tuesday in favor of a Senate bill that would allow the Amish to forego a longstanding traffic safety measure in the name of religious freedom. Both the House and Senate have …

North Carolina Court Weighs If Municipalities Charging Fees Forfeit Immunity

At a time when businesses have taken on traditional government tasks, from running schools to space launches, North Carolina’s Supreme Court is being asked to decide what tasks a municipality can perform and still remain protected from lawsuits. The court …