A judge has sided with an Ohio dog owner who argued her small bichon frise shouldn’t be labeled as “dangerous” under a new state law, which opened the door for canines other than pit bulls to be deemed dangerous for …
Homeowners in Gross Tete and Rosedale, La., can expect to see a dramatic drop in their fire insurance rates. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon tells The Advocate the rate decreases, effective July 9, have been made possible because of fire …
Water lines in Marshall County are being put at risk for bacteria contamination by crews installing pipelines for energy companies, a public service district official said. Natural gas pipeline crews are not following proper procedures when they dig around the …
Krista Anne Gambrel who has joined Los Angeles, Calif.-based QuoteNBind.com as chief everything officer. She will be responsible for driving revenue and overseeing national sales. Gambrel has past experience in a number of areas, specifically brand awareness and marketing luxury …
Insurance markets have evolved over the years to become increasingly global, interconnected, and convergent — a trend that will undoubtedly continue in years to come. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is committed to coordinating with our regulator colleagues …
Ohio’s Kent State University announced it will offer a bachelor’s degree in insurance studies. The Ohio Board of Regents recently approved the new degree, which will initially be offered only at Kent State University at Salem. Interested students may begin …
Morgan West has been named executive vice president of Oakland, Calif.-based Dealey, Renton & Associates. West will take over all sales management responsibilities at the firm effective July 1. West joined DRA in February. DRA specializes in the professional liability …
San Jose, Calif.-based Thoits Insurance Services named Michael Solomon vice president in the benefits division. He will be responsible for client growth, relationship development and the servicing of his current clients. Mr. Solomon began his insurance career in 1998 as …
ProAssurance Corp. (NYSE: PRA) announced that Independent Nevada Doctors Insurance Exchange, a Nevada reciprocal exchange, will become part of ProAssurance through a conversion from a reciprocal to a stock insurance company and simultaneous merger with a ProAssurance subsidiary. The transaction …
State officials say Massachusetts residents and small employers will benefit from $56.8 million in health insurance rebates.Insurance commissioner Joseph Murphy said on Tuesday that the rebates, from five of the state’s largest insurers, will be delivered to some 50,000 individual …
