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

Sinkhole Collapse Damages Corvette Museum in Kentucky

A sinkhole collapsed part of the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky on Wednesday, damaging eight there but not shutting down the facility. Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli said six of the cars were owned by the museum and two — a …

Johnson Joins PCG Agencies in Minnesota

Craig Johnson has joined St. Paul, Minn.-based PCG Agencies Inc. as a personal risk manager and insurance producer. Johnson has an extensive sales background. Founded in 1982, PCG Agencies is a personal property/casualty insurance and risk management firm headquartered in …

MarketScout Acquires Specialty Bowling Program from QBE North Pointe

MarketScout said it has acquired a specialty underwriting facility, Bowling Center, which provides coverage for bowling centers on an admitted basis in all 50 states, except Alaska. The business was acquired from QBE North Pointe of Southfield, Michigan. Terms were …

Qatar Insurance Company Enters Lloyd’s Market with Antares Acquisition

Qatar Insurance Company SAQ (QIC) announced that it has reached agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Antares Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, a specialist insurer and reinsurer operating in the Lloyd’s market. QIC said the acquisition of …

Gas Well Fire Continues to Burn in Penn.; One Missing, One Injured

Chevron Corp. said a Pennsylvania well continues to burn for a second day as the company seeks to shut off the flow of natural gas at the site south of Pittsburgh. “We are developing a site-specific safety plan to identify …

Federal Judge Orders Kentucky to Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriages

Kentucky was ordered by a federal judge to recognize same-sex marriages made in other states as similar challenges were filed in Louisiana and Missouri, escalating litigation over gay rights in courts nationwide. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn in Louisville, …

Crude Oil Train Derails in Western Pennsylvania

A Norfolk Southern Corp. train carrying crude oil derailed in Vandergrift in western Pennsylvania on Thursday, the company confirmed. There were as yet no reports of injuries or fire at the scene, after twenty-one tank cars came off the track …

Frustrated Sandy Victims Blast N.J. Officials at Public Hearing

Frustration with the slow pace of recovery from Superstorm Sandy boiled over Tuesday at a public hearing on the rebuilding process. Residents affected by the Oct. 29, 2012, storm blasted state officials over what they consider unconscionably long delays, unresponsive …

Former PIA Affiliate Executive Joins CED 1976 in New York

CED 1976 LLC, a Fairlawn, N.J.-based managing general underwriter, has appointed Diane Fowler as director of marketing for its Jewelers unBLOCKed product. She is based in New York. In her new role, Fowler will lead marketing initiatives for Jewelers unBLOCKed, …

U.S. Submits 2015 Global Climate Wishlist to United Nations

The United States on Wednesday submitted to the United Nations its vision for a new international climate agreement that is “built to last,” outlining what it thinks should be the main elements of a climate deal to be agreed upon …