New York State’s Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky announced the publication of the New York Liquidation Bureau’s 2012 annual report. The report said that last year the Bureau distributed a record $345.6 million in estate assets to insurance policyholders, claimants …
New Jersey auto insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has released a distracted driving study this week that found approximately 50 percent of passengers polled have asked a driver to stop texting while the car was in motion and nearly a …
Ironshore International has launched an insurance product that responds to the heightened risk exposure associated with high-profile events. The new product, “SecurEvent,” is a single broad form policy that offers a suite of coverage protection, including broad form contingency, general …
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to ensure that off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. Senate President Therese Murray said the so-called “Good Samaritan Bill” will provide legal protections for off-duty firefighters and …
St. James Parish residents are getting a look at an Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce storm-surge risk from area lakes in Louisiana. Army Corps officials outlined a feasibility study focusing on risk-reduction possibilities this past week at a …
With the start of hurricane season just days away, Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan is encouraging Louisiana residents to sign up for the city’s alert system. Duncan told The American Press that the system, which has been in use for almost …
More than 4,000 motorists stopped for minor traffic offenses in Wabasha County, Minn. have avoided a citation by taking a driver safety course. The county is among a number of other Minnesota counties offering the classes as an alternative to …
At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no fatalities or serious injuries, according to preliminary reports from emergency management officials. The most significant damage was …
North Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging President Barack Obama to approve Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s request for a disaster declaration for 16 counties and the Spirit Lake Reservation. Dalrymple made the request last week. If approved, the disaster declaration would make …
Cross Insurance, an insurance brokerage and subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., announced the establishment of a new division specializing in surety bonds. Cross Surety Inc., with offices in Dalton, Mass., and Lewiston, Maine, will employ seven specialists. Cross …
