November 7, 2013
The town of Sorrento, La., has less than two weeks to find liability insurance to back its police department before the current insurance lapses. Assistant Police Chief Ricky Smith says he has submitted paperwork to six different insurance providers. A …
November 7, 2013
One of the insurers for Texas Brine Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing Texas Brine of ignoring warnings about the potential for disaster if it continued mining an Assumption Parish, La., salt dome cavern. The suit arises from the massive …
November 7, 2013
Pinnacol Assurance’s board of directors named Philip B. Kalin president and CEO of Pinnacol. Kalin was selected as a finalist for the position on Oct. 23. Kalin will begin his service at Pinnacol on November 27. Pinnacol is required by …
November 7, 2013
Dovetail Insurance, a supplier of cloud-based insurance product delivery services, is expanding its distribution of NetBOP in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. NetBOP is a business owners policy (BOP) insurance product developed for businesses …
November 7, 2013
Colorado lawmakers are studying responses to September’s catastrophic floods. A special state legislative panel held its first meeting Tuesday. Members are looking at whether there’s a need for legislation to better react to such a disaster in the future. They …
November 7, 2013
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $7.5 million payment to a toddler who was born with a brain injury at a county-run hospital to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit filed on behalf of the 18-month-old …
November 7, 2013
Most employers would be banned from firing, demoting or refusing to hire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity under legislation in line for action today in the U.S. Senate. The measure, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, …
November 7, 2013
Senn Dunn Insurance in Greensboro, North Carolina has named Wanda C. Ladd as director of Human Resources for the statewide agency. Ladd brings 18 years of experience in the human resource field. Prior to joining Senn Dunn, she was a …
November 7, 2013
A survey of North American insurance professionals reveals widespread use of predictive analytics in the property/casualty insurance industry, with as many as 82 percent responding that they use predictive modeling in one or more lines. Earnix, a provider of pricing …
November 7, 2013
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday it expects neutral El Niño weather conditions to persist in the Northern Hemisphere through spring. In its monthly report, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said that atmospheric and ocean conditions …