McCombs Risk Advisors LLC (MRA) announced its launch as a newly created Texas-based insurance services company. MRA, which will initially have offices in Austin and San Antonio, offers property and casualty brokerage and risk management services along with a full …
The Insurance place is now offering military car insurance in San Diego, as well as home insurance and motorcycle insurance for military service members. The Insurance Place offers protection against the risks of owning a car whether it’s a hit …
Federal prosecutors have appealed a judge’s order that would free a disgraced U.S. businessman while he awaits sentencing for a $200 million fraud scheme at his brokerage. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cedar Rapids filed paperwork asking Chief Judge Linda …
A California company is voluntarily recalling cantaloupes in several states, including Colorado, because of possible salmonella contamination. Fresno-based DFI Marketing Inc. issued the recall as a precaution after salmonella was found on a single sample of cantaloupe during routine testing. …
U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. named Tim Troester vice president and branch manager for the newly formed Portland, Ore. branch of U.S. Risk Brokers Inc. Troester’s focus at U.S. Risk will be to develop relationships and expand all lines of …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the former Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. pulp mill in Frenchtown has potentially dangerous levels of dioxins, heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals, a finding that could lead to the area becoming a Superfund site. The …
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has set a record for construction projects thanks to some large city-backed flood-recovery work and building by private businesses. The Gazette reports there were $346.65 million in construction starts in the fiscal year that ended June 30. …
Maggie Tirschman, account manager at Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance, has been named the 2012 National Outstanding CSR of the Year by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. To qualify for this national honor, Tirschman submitted an essay on the …
Copper thieves tore out electrical systems at a Wichita industrial park, causing about $750,000 in damage. The theft was reported Sept. 14 at Kamen Industrial Park in Wichita. Police said the vandals stole about 2,000 feet of copper wiring. The …
Wells Fargo Insurance — part of Wells Fargo & Co. — named Howard McClure regional managing director for its Southwest operations. He is based in Dallas and reports to Kevin Kenny, head of Wells Fargo’s Insurance Brokerage and Consulting group. …
