Black lung diagnoses have doubled in the last decade, and a new investigation blames a combination of factors, including operators who cheat the system and lax enforcement by regulators. Experts have warned of the resurgence since 1995, but an investigation …
The family of a woman killed in a drug-related shooting will receive $1 million from the property owner for a wrongful death claim. The Florida Times Union reported that 19-year-old Danielle Melton’s twin toddlers are among her beneficiaries in the …
Within the span of a week, the Gulf built a beach in front of most of the rock wall used to close Katrina Cut. The wall was constructed in 2010 using money provided by BP during the oil spill. The …
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced the promotions of two members of Mississippi Insurance Department personnel to key senior staff positions. Kimberly Gilmer Causey has been promoted to the position of general counsel and David Browning has been promoted …
As U.S. rental occupancy rates continue to rise, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a new Allstate survey has found that the number one concern for renters is fire damage. The survey also revealed that 54 percent of renters say …
San Diego, CA, 07/11/2012 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., one of the country’s largest property and casualty insurance program managers, announced the appointments of Joseph Shomphe to the new chief technology officer position and Adam Nordost to the role …
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has been appointed by Glencar Underwriting Managers to offer a workers’ compensation, general liability and auto coverage program. Appalachian Underwriters is a licensed national managing general agency, and Glencar Underwriting Managers, Inc. is a managing general …
Insential, Inc. has joined with Kinsale Insurance Co. to offer Insential’s clients expanded coverage for hard-to-place casualty business. Insential is a national commercial lines wholesale broker headquartered in Plano, Texas with offices in Chicago and New York. Insential will represent …
The Chubb Corp. expects to report $200 million to $240 million in catastrophe losses for the second quarter, before taxes, due to severe hail and wind storms in the U.S., the insurer said on Tuesday. The charges amount to 48 …
Gerald “Jay” Hoppe has joined Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) as chief internal auditor. Hoppe is a Certified Internal Auditor with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and banking fields. Most recently, he served as senior vice …
