August 22, 2012
Homeowners who live on the shores of Lake Independence near Minneapolis, Minn., say a dairy farm is to blame for turning the lake into a noxious mix of pollutants. Twenty-one individual homeowners and the Lake Independence Citizens Association are suing …
August 22, 2012
Glatfelter Program Managers (GPM), a business unit dedicated to Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business, has announced Shawn T. Yingling has joined the company as president of Glatfelter Religious Practice. Yingling has worked in the insurance industry for 24 years, with …
August 22, 2012
The Republic Group, headquartered in Dallas, has made several executive appointments. Ron Lawson has been appointed vice president, Marketing. Lawson joined Republic in 2004 as director, Marketing and Product Development, and has held the positions of assistant vice president, Marketing …
August 22, 2012
The Marine insurance operation of XL Group plc has expanded its regional underwriting capabilities in Chicago, adding Pete Shepeck, Brian Stockton and Jeannine Liebig to its team. Shepeck joins XL as regional vice president, North America Marine. Most recently with …
August 22, 2012
A California lawsuit claims online travel agencies like Travelocity conspired with hotels to fix room prices nationwide. The suit filed Monday in San Francisco federal court claims the Hilton Hotels, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International and others fixed prices …
August 22, 2012
Several thousand property owners in North Dakota’s largest city could fall under federal flood insurance requirements based on a preliminary new flood plain map for Fargo. About 500 structures are affected by the current flood plain. Under the Federal Emergency …
August 22, 2012
The Arkansas Forestry Commission has lowered the wildfire danger for Arkansas from extreme to high because of scattered rain across the state and elevated humidity values. Officials said open burning is still discouraged, since fires can escape and containment can …
August 22, 2012
Maryland agriculture officials are encouraging farmers to buy crop insurance.Steve Connelly, an Agriculture Department marketing specialist, told The Salisbury Daily Times that the department is increasing its budget for advertising and translating insurance materials into other languages to promote the …
August 22, 2012
A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies, a workers’ compensation insurer based in Burlington, Mass., has appointed industry veteran Michael Standing as vice president. His responsibilities include market and product development as well as broad-based project management.Prior to joining A.I.M. Mutual, Standing was …
August 22, 2012
The Mississippi Supreme Court has let stand a ruling that a Hinds County judge erred in determining how the much the city of Jackson was liable in a case involving a police chase. Last December, the state Court of Appeals …