Yearly Archives: <span>2013</span>

Baltimore Insurer to Relocate to Des Moines, Iowa

A Baltimore, Md.-based life insurance company is moving its corporate offices to Des Moines, Iowa, and it plans to employ 50 workers within the next three years, a company spokesman said. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. already has a …

State Farm Likely to Move Some Bloomington, Illinois Jobs

State Farm Insurance Co. says it will likely move at least some of its claims services employees out of Bloomington, Ill. State Farm spokeswoman Holly Anderson said that the company told employees that the potential move is being studied. The …

Fallin Appoints 2 to New Workers’ Comp Panel

Gov. Mary Fallin has named a longtime Oklahoma City attorney and a deputy insurance commissioner to fill the final two spots on the newly created Workers’ Compensation Commission. Fallin appointed attorney Robert Gilliland and insurance official Denise Engle to the …

Minnesota Roads Breaking Down Faster than Expected

Minnesota road surfaces that were supposed to last for 30 years are beginning to crumble in half that time, raising concerns that cities could have to spend millions of dollars to fix deteriorating streets. The state made changes in blacktop …

Federal Aid to Colorado Flood Victims Reaches $100M

Federal aid to victims of the historic September floods in Colorado has reached $100 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says more than $49.4 million has been approved for housing assistance, damaged or lost personal possessions, and other disaster-related needs. …

Corps: Utah County Levees Have Problems

Salt Lake County, Utah’s levee systems are in unacceptable shape, according to a review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Officials with the Corps’ Sacramento District announced Friday that they found several problems in levees along the 12-mile Surplus …

Thousands Without Power After Pacific West Wind Storm

Thousands of people were without power as of Sunday evening in Washington state following Saturday’s wind storm. The storm knocked out power to about 150,000 people in the Puget Sound region. About 10,000 were still without power on Sunday in …

Insurer For Montana City Settles Lawsuit With Family

The insurance company for the city of Billings has agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from the death of a 41-year-old man at Rose Park pool. The Billings Gazette reported that the agreement approved on Tuesday by District Judge Russell …

N.Y. Expects 100,000 to Change Health Insurance Under Federal Overhaul

New York health officials say that about 100,000 individuals will have to change their health insurance under the federal health care overhaul. According to the state Health Department, those changes are required where current insurance plans don’t comply with the …

NSM Insurance Group Acquires California Broker ELM

NSM Insurance Group has acquired Executive Liability Managers Insurance Brokers in California. ELM is a 25-year-old professional liability wholesale insurance brokerage with three offices in California. The acquisition diversifies NSM’s national market for admitted and non-admitted business, according to a …