Yearly Archives: <span>2013</span>

Roach Howard Smith & Barton’s Hughston Joins Assurex Global Board

Tom Hughston, CEO of insurance brokerage Roach Howard Smith & Barton in Dallas, Texas, was recently named a member of the Assurex Global board of directors at the 2013 Global Conference and Shareholders’ Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Assurex …

Indiana Businesses Work to Recover from Tornadoes

Dan May has already found a location to temporarily set up his law office and his daughter’s art gallery that were destroyed by a tornado that swept through Kokomo, Ind., but he’s concerned about what other tenants will do in …

Count of Storm-Damaged Homes in Illinois Expected to Grow

State officials now say that at least 900 homes in Illinois were either destroyed or badly damaged by the tornado outbreak on Nov. 17. And that figure is likely to grow. Patti Thompson is a spokeswoman for the Illinois Emergency …

South Dakota Supreme Court Says No to New Malpractice Trial

A woman who sued Sanford Medical Center for malpractice for a 2007 surgical procedure that was aborted should not be granted another trial, the South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled. Lisa Lewis sued Sanford after an anesthetist mistakenly attached a …

Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit

A day before he was scheduled to give sworn testimony about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, Lance Armstrong reached a settlement on Nov. 20 with an insurance company that was seeking $3 million in performance bonuses it paid him from …

Berry Insurance in Massachusetts Appoints New Vice President

Berry Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Franklin, Mass., recently promoted Chris Pintarich to vice president.Pintarich has served as account executive and producer since joining the agency in 2005. He is a licensed property/casualty insurance broker, a Certified WorkComp …

Arch Insurance Group Launches New Side A D&O Policy

Arch Insurance Group, a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has launched a new specialized management liability product in the U.S. that features: Arch Essential Side A Side A lead difference in conditions (DIC) Follow form excess liability insurance policy …

Attorneys: $10M+ Settlement Reached In Wyoming Fire

Attorneys for a Montana man severely burned in a Bakken, Wyo. oil patch fire say they have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with an oil and gas company. The attorneys for Lester “Gary” Roberts described the settlement Wednesday as a …

Just 10 Percent of California Car Chargers Delivered

A New Jersey energy company required by an unusual legal settlement to build an extensive network of electric car chargers throughout California has delivered just 10 percent of what it promised in the first year. The settlement between NRG Energy …

Construction Worker Killed In Nevada

Authorities say a man was killed after an accident at a construction site in south Reno, Nev. According to the Reno Fire Department, the victim was run over by a water truck Tuesday morning. He was pronounced dead at the …