Two freight trains were not speeding when they collided in a fiery head-on crash that killed three people in the Oklahoma Panhandle, according to a preliminary federal report released July 9. The National Transportation Safety Board found that the eastbound …
Gov. Mark Dayton has reiterated his intention to continue developing a health insurance exchange for Minnesota. The Democratic governor wrote to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius confirming his plans in the wake of last month’s U.S. Supreme …
Dallas-based independent insurance firm, Higginbotham, hired broker and sales producer Byron E. Johnson as executive vice president within its commercial property and casualty division. Johnson and his account service team of four professionals come from Bell Insurance Group, a firm …
A Milwaukee heating and air conditioning company’s insurance provider must defend the business against allegations it sent out an unsolicited “junk” fax in violation of federal law, a state appeals court ruled July 10. The 1st District Court of Appeals’ …
The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) held its annual awards ceremony last month in Denver. The awards were presented to a range of insurance organizations in categories including advertising, sales promotion, multimedia campaigns and public relations.Liberty Mutual was honored …
Partners Specialty Group LLC, a nationwide independent wholesale brokerage headquartered in Horsham, Penn., said its president Maureen Caviston will assume an additional role of chief operating officer.Caviston has over 30 years of wholesale brokerage experience and has been with Partners …
FBI divers and police officials in New York are working to retrieve a yacht that capsized and sank, killing three children.
Maine’s top insurance regulator is advising state residents to assess the risks associated with severe weather, and take steps to protect themselves and their property. Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa reminded residents this week that most homeowners insurance policies do …
American Collectors Insurance, a provider of collector-vehicle and collectibles insurance, has updated its specialty coverage for valued collections with a more comprehensive, customizable coverage for a wide range of collectibles, anywhere in the United States. Coverage options are available for …
Switzerland-headquartered Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG has expanded its U.S. casualty operations with the launch of a new construction casualty division. The new division will be run from Allied’s New York office, where the majority of the company’s U.S. …
