Yearly Archives: <span>2013</span>

MJ Insurance Names Gerig in Arizona

MJ Insurance named Lauren Gerig to its property/casualty department in the Phoneix, Ariz. Office. Gerig will work to service new and existing clients. Gerig joins MJ Insurance from WebPT, a company that provides web-based physical therapy software, where she served …

W.Va. Fruit Growers Reminded of Insurance Deadline on Next Year’s Crop

West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued an insurance reminder for the state’s fruit producers, citing USDA Risk Management Agency’s announcement that the final date for West Virginia apple and peach growers to obtain crop insurance on next year’s crop is …

Regions Insurance Expands Employee Benefits Practice in Tennessee

Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, said it entered into an agreement with The Hanback Group in Nashville, Tenn., to obtain the firm’s personnel and accounts. Financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed. Regions Insurance said …

Florida Lawmakers Re-examine PIP Law in Light of Court Ruling

Florida lawmakers are taking another hard look at the future of the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law in light of a circuit court ruling that left opened the door to legal challenges over the constitutionality of the law. The state’s …

Teen Drivers Getting in Fewer Accidents in Massachusetts

Massachusetts state officials say the number of accidents involving newly licensed teenage drivers has dropped by half since 2007 when Massachusetts boosted the amount of training required of young drivers and stiffened penalties for traffic infractions. Drivers age 16 and …

MMC’s Marsh Insurance Brokerage Unit Q3 Revenue Rises 4% to $1.24B

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) reported today its 2013 third quarter net income of $253 million, a 4.98 percent increase from $241 million income reported during the same period a year ago. MMC’s consolidated revenue in the third quarter was …

North Dakota Insurance Dept. Seeks Policy Cancellation Info

The North Dakota Insurance Department wants health insurance companies to disclose the number of people whose policies will be canceled under President Barack Obama’s health care law. Individual health insurance policies are being canceled for millions of people nationwide who …

Minnesota History Village now Center of Flood Fight

A Minnesota philanthropist has been fighting to preserve a historical village after county officials learned the buildings sit in a flood plain and could jeopardize residents’ ability to get federally subsidized insurance. The village owned by 75-year-old Jack McGowan includes …

Ohio Stats Show more than 5K Worker Amputations

Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The statistics from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation were analyzed by The Dayton Daily News. They show there have been …

Allied Insurance Brokers Hires SVP for Ascinsure Specialty Risk Unit in Penn.

Ascinsure Specialty Risk recently hired Curtis Kochman as senior vice president. Within this role, Kochman will spearhead Ascinsure’s business development goals and overall operations within its Specialty Wholesale & Underwriting Insurance markets. Ascinsure is an operating company of Allied Insurance …