June 15, 2012
The UK’s Managing General Agents Association announced the appointment of Jane Comerford as General Manager. She will be responsible for all operational aspects of the Association’s activities, and will work closely with the MGAA’s Board on the formulation of strategy …
June 15, 2012
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) signed four new member agencies in the South Central Region in May. May’s new South Central members are: Morrow Insurance Group of Texarkana, Texas; McPeak & Associates of Edmond, Okla.; Darren Perry Agency of …
June 15, 2012
Excess workers’ compensation carrier, Safety National Casualty Corp., announced that three major insurance rating agencies have increased the company’s ratings. While Safety National’s A.M. Best financial strength rating remains “A”, the agency has upgraded Safety National’s issuer credit rating from …
June 14, 2012
Louis Miller, 55, has been arrested on felony charges related to an organized automobile theft ring that was operating in Northern California’s Bay Area. Miller’s bail has been set at $1 million. If convicted he could be sentenced to 40 …
June 14, 2012
The minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates for 2013 will increase on Jan. 1, 2013, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations said on Thursday. The minimum TTD rate will increase to $160 and the maximum TTD rate will …
June 14, 2012
Meet Barry Gilway, 66, Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s new president. Given the challenges ahead, I don’t know whether or not to congratulate him. Gilway has over 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, including heading the Seattle-based Mattei …
June 14, 2012
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co, may be looking to sell off USI Holdings, according to a media report. The Deal Pipeline, a mergers-and-acquisitions publication, reported this morning — citing anonymous sources — …
June 14, 2012
Nearly 500 school officials from across Virginia are expected to attend a conference on bullying prevention next week. The conference is set for June 20 at Charlottesville High School. Experts from Clemson University and the universities of Nebraska and Illinois …
June 14, 2012
Federal workplace safety officials have hit a hair care manufacturer with fines of $233,000 for hazards at its upstate New York plant.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says inspectors found 44 serious violations at the Zotos International plant in Geneva.
June 14, 2012
A Dracut woman police said was deliberately inhaling compressed air while driving has pleaded guilty in a car crash that seriously injured three pedestrians. Prosecutors said 18-year-old Catherine Gaudette pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court to charges including aggravated …