Monthly Archives: <span>January 2014</span>

$9M Settlement For Boy’s Cerebral Palsy from Hawaii Hospital

Attorneys for a Virginia boy with cerebral palsy say his family and the military hospital in Hawaii where he was born have reached a tentative $9 million settlement. The amount, put on the record in federal court in Honolulu on …

Pot Workplace Law Will Get Review From Colorado Supreme Court

Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. Now Colorado’s Supreme Court has agreed to review a marijuana-related firing in a case that could have big implications for the state’s pot smokers. The …

Esurance Begins Selling Auto Insurance In West Virginia

Online seller Esurance is now offering car insurance in West Virginia. In addition to state-required liability coverage, Esurance provides optional auto insurance coverage options including: CarMatch Rental Coverage, which provides policyholders with a rental vehicle similar to their own car’s …

The Hartford School Of Insurance Launches Small Commercial School

The Hartford School of Insurance has introduced a small commercial training program designed to educate new agency professionals on technical insurance and sales knowledge focused on the needs of a small business owner. According to Rick Newell, vice president and …

Safety Advocates Call for Nebraska Texting, Seat Belt Law

Driver safety advocates have renewed their call for a stronger seat belt and texting law in Nebraska, arguing that the measure would help reduce fatal crashes. The legislation would allow law enforcement to stop drivers who are seen texting or …

N.Y. Regulator Talks About Insurance Markets, 2014 Agenda

A top official from New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently spoke about the state’s property/casualty insurance markets, calling it overall very good but “a bit more of a mixed bag” from a granular level. And it’s shaping …

Oklahoma-Based INSURICA Acquires Joe West Co., Related Agencies

INSURICA Insurance Management Network, based in Oklahoma City, has acquired Tulsa-area agency, Joe West Company, and related agencies, Lon T. Jackson Agency and McMasters Insurance Counselors/Keystone Insurance Agency, located in Sapulpa and Sand Springs, Okla., respectively. The agencies will now …

Texas-Based MHBT Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Insurance Brokerage

MHBT Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was recently recognized as the “Top Performing Agency” in the country in its revenue category in a prestigious report by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and Reagan Consulting, an Atlanta-based …

N.J. Commissioner Offers Insurance Purchasing Tips for Small Businesses

Making the right insurance choices can have significant impact on the small business owner’s operation costs. With that in mind, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski offered some basic tips for small businesses for purchasing or …

Tennessee Senate to Vote on Guns-In-Parks Bill

A proposal that seeks to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks in is headed for a full vote in the Tennessee Senate vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield …