August 15, 2012
K&K Insurance Group, Inc, a sister company to Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. and a managing general underwriter, has launched a new e-commerce option for its tenant users liability insurance program (TULIP). The TULIP program offers facilities or venues a way …
August 15, 2012
Progressive Corp. is getting a lot of attention in the social media world this week. But it’s clearly not the kind of attention the insurer wants to get. On Monday, a New York-based comedian named Matt Fisher posted a story …
August 15, 2012
General Star Management Co. has made its admitted professional liability coverage for real estate agents available in California. Underwritten by General Star’s Professional E&O Division, the new offering is provided by General Star National Insurance Co. General Star also upgraded …
August 15, 2012
Chartis and the partners of Assurex Global have formed an arrangement to offer their clients a customized network security and privacy insurance product. Chartis insurers will offer a suite of tailored coverage enhancements through their market-leading CyberEdge network security and …
August 15, 2012
A Tennessee civil court is allowing a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable workers’ compensation claim filed by another worker. The United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit has ruled …
August 15, 2012
Minnetoka, Minn.-based OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group has appointed Daniel Melanson as senior vice president leading the Medical Excess line of business. Melanson is responsible for product development, sales, marketing, producer relationships and underwriting results …
August 15, 2012
The refusal of city and county officials to fund the improvement of a levee near an unincorporated section of Hutchinson has prompted concerns among residents. The city voted last year to improve and recertify levees along the Arkansas River and …
August 15, 2012
The Indiana State Fair came to a standstill on the night of Aug. 13 to honor the victims of a deadly stage collapse one year ago that prompted sweeping overhauls of the fair’s emergency plan and new regulations for temporary …
August 15, 2012
The prison in Woodward, Okla., is so short on guards that inmates can sometimes just walk away. A gas station barely has enough cashiers to keep up with the trucks filling the parking lot. And “help wanted” signs seem to …
August 15, 2012
A 21-year-old man accused of fatally injuring a motorcyclist while he was speeding and texting has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges. Brent O’Neal was indicted by a grand jury on the traffic violations and on alternate counts of first- …