I’ve already covered in these pages some of the things the editorial pages of North Carolina’s leading newspapers are getting wrong about S.B. 154, legislation to modernize the state’s system of setting auto insurance rates. But co-sponsor Sen. Jeff Tarte, …
Maine will be eligible for federal help to cover the costs of a blizzard that hit in early February. President Barack Obama on Monday approved Gov. Paul LePage’s request for a disaster declaration. The declaration means Androscoggin, Cumberland, Knox, and …
More than 100 workers are alleging that long-term exposure to asbestos at Nassau Coliseum has made them seriously ill. The plaintiffs represent current and former employees of the county-owned arena. They include electricians and carpenters who worked as independent contractors. …
MAG Mutual Insurance Co., a medical professional liability insurer in the Southeast, is now offering a suite of coordinated coverage, defense and patient safety products to hospitals and health systems. Provided through MagMutual’s Professional Security Insurance Co., the offering combines …
A Republican proposal to shift Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court system to an administrative system is scheduled to be heard in a House committee. Senate Bill 1062 sponsored by Republican House Speaker T.W. Shannon and GOP Senate President …
Atlanta-based benefits broker Digital Insurance has acquired Group Brokerage Insurance Agency of Cambridge, Mass. The nearly 30-year-old Massachusetts-based benefits firm will now operate under the banner of Digital Benefit Advisors (DBA), a division of Digital Insurance. It will be Digital …
A Transocean employee who served as chief mate on the Deepwater Horizon testified in New Orleans that he believes the rig crew’s emergency training saved lives following the 2010 explosion that killed 11 workers and triggered America’s worst offshore oil …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, announced new executive appointments in its global client executives practice and regional operations in Houston. Pam Humphrey will assume the position of senior vice president and global client executive …
Overland Park, Kan.-based SeaFire Insurance Services announced it is actively seeking new agency partners in Wisconsin and Illinois for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire will consider appointments for retail insurance agencies with scale, brand, resources and …
Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced that Mike Scyphers has been promoted to chief information officer. Scyphers is an information technology industry veteran with 23 years of experience who has been employed with Markel since 2009. Since joining Markel, he has …
