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

Employee Benefits Provider, MRCT, Launches Private Health Exchange in Missouri

St. Louis, Mo.-based MRCT, a comprehensive, employee benefits, financial products and human resources consulting firm, announced the launch of SmartBenefits Marketplace. The locally owned and operated private healthcare exchange will offer products and services in Missouri and Southern Illinois. MRCT …

SNL Insurance Acquires Analytics Firm iPartners

SNL Insurance, a division of SNL, has acquired iPartners LLC, which offers analytics and reporting software and services that help insurers collect and analyze internal business data. Terms were not disclosed. SNL Insurance clients will be given the option to …

Expense Rising for Ohio Cities, Businesses from Winter Blast

The winter blast that brought snow and dangerous temperatures to much of Ohio will end up costing cities and businesses quite a bit of money. Toledo officials estimate that the storms that have dumped about 20 inches of snow since …

Husband of Oklahoma Gov. Won’t Practice Before Workers’ Comp Panel

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s husband has announced that he will not work as a lawyer before the new workers’ compensation commission to avoid any appearance of impropriety. First gentleman Wade Christensen, 59, said he will continue to represent several hundred …

Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Church Shelters Protected from Liability Lawsuits

An Oklahoma legislator is proposing a measure that would protect churches from lawsuits if someone is injured when they open their doors as disaster shelters. On Friday, state Rep. Bobby Cleveland of Slaughterville proffered a bill that would protect churches …

Coverys Acquires OHA Holdings, Ohio Insurance Solutions

OHA Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary OHA Insurance Solutions (OHAIS), located in Columbus, Ohio, have been acquired by medical professional liability insurance provider, Coverys. OHAIS was created by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) and has provided strength and …

Florida Panel Takes First Step To Creating Private Flood Market

With thousands of Florida residents facing dramatic increases in their flood insurance premiums, state lawmakers are preparing the groundwork for a private market option to premiums charged by the federal flood insurance program. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved …

Carmakers At Nevada Show: Driverless Cars Need Legal Framework

The future of driving is right around the corner. Hydrogen- and solar-powered vehicles are on the streets. So are cars that can get you through stop-and-go traffic while you sit back and send texts from behind the wheel. Cars are …

California’s Consumer Watchdog Slammed For Using ‘Brain Dead’ Teen

An advocacy group is facing sharp criticism for trying to raise money using the case of a 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain dead. Consumer Watchdog’s recent fundraising appeal to supporters generated condemnation from an attorney for the family …

St. John’s Univ. to Honor AIG’s Benmosche as 2013 Insurance Leader of the Year

St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) in New York will honor American International Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer Robert H. Benmosche as the “2013 Insurance Leader of the Year” at its 19th annual Insurance Leader of the …