The Texas Supreme Court issued a key ruling on Jan. 17 that impacts the liability insurance coverage that builders and general contractors carry. Writing for the court, Justice Phil Johnson denied an insurance company’s attempt to avoid paying a claim …
Car use appears to have leveled off and even started falling in many of the world’s advanced economies long before the global downturn in 2008, according to transport experts. The slowdown brings to an end several decades in which car …
A decade of lawmaking by U.S. states to ensure consumers are told when their data has been hacked still lets companies such as Target Corp. wait weeks or even months to disclose security breaches. Forty-six of 50 U.S. states have …
Swett & Crawford, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, is expanding its professional services practice group with the addition of Gregg Higgins. Higgins will join Swett & Crawford’s Irvine, Calif. office as a director in the professional services practice …
Bolton & Co. has acquired Los Angeles-based Rick Gombar Insurance Services Inc., an independent insurance agency that provides professional protection for the security industry. As part of the transaction, Rick Gombar, president of the firm, will join Bolton & Co. …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation named Gary C. Petrosino, executive vice president and Western U.S. Territory field operations officer of Chubb & Son, chairman of its national board of governors. Petrosino assumes the chairmanship after serving on the IICF’s national …
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for drought conditions. “We can’t make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible …
A lot can happen in 12 months, and changes from last year such as remodeling the home, purchasing a new car, or a birth or death in the household, could affect the insurance premium. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is encouraging …
The Arkansas lawmaker who sponsored the law creating the Health Insurance Marketplace Board has applied to serve as the marketplace’s executive director. Rep. Mark Biviano, R-Searcy, is one of two applicants who’ve applied for the position to oversee the Arkansas …
Twenty years ago today a big one hit the Los Angeles area, killing several people and injuring thousands, damaging tens of thousands of properties, shutting down businesses, putting out of operation some of the nation’s busiest freeways and radically changing …
