January 15, 2014
Europe is poised to suffer more droughts as the 21st century progresses because of climate change, according to a study by the European Union’s Joint Research Centre and Germany’s University of Kassel. Many river basins, particularly in southern Europe, will …
January 15, 2014
Florida-based national insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to acquire The Wright Insurance Group, LLC for $602.5 million from Aquiline Capital Partners, Wright’s lead equity partner. The Wright Insurance Group (TWIG), with $114 million in revenues, is a …
January 15, 2014
Your Sales iQ Nothing, not one thing happens in this economy until a sale is made. No raw materials are ordered, not one engine starts, and no services are performed until an order has been placed. Strong sales are the …
January 15, 2014
A Newark, New Jersey, police officer who had his sport utility vehicle set on fire and then filed a false insurance claim has been spared a prison term. Essex County prosecutors in New Jersey say 41-year-old Johnathan Taylor was sentenced …
January 15, 2014
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission is reviewing rules governing long-term care insurance to determine whether revisions are needed. The SCC said Tuesday that it is seeking public comment on the rules. Comments and suggestions also are being sought on a recent …
January 15, 2014
Government figures released Monday show that more than 81,000 Pennsylvanians have enrolled under the federal health care law, a sharp increase from the 11,800 who were signed up at the end of November. The Obama administration now says that more …
January 15, 2014
Citing liability issues, the mayor of Sorrento, La., and four of five Town Council members are calling for Police Chief Earl Theriot Jr. to resign on the same day that Theriot and Assistant Chief Ricky Smith started daytime patrols without …
January 15, 2014
The IMA Financial Group Inc., headquartered in Wichita, Kan., announced that Kyle Orndorff has returned to the company as senior vice president of human resources. Based in IMA’s Wichita office, Orndorff will oversee all human resources functions throughout IMA’s offices …
January 15, 2014
More than 44,000 Virginians have signed up for health plans through the federal insurance marketplace. In addition, about 17,000 were found to be eligible for Medicaid or children’s health insurance through the marketplace. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that most residents …
January 15, 2014
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), with headquarters in Austin, Texas, announced that William H. (Bill) Wade II has joined its team as director of carrier relations and program management. Wade has more than 40 years of experience in the …