IMA Inc. has added three new business development associates to the Dallas office. Jim Schaefer joins the Dallas team as vice president of employee benefits; Ross Hamann joins the Dallas benefits team in business development; and Scott Lea joins the …
Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired 1 Stop Financial Service Centers of America, which provides a variety of insurance needs, short term financial assistance and professional tax preparation services. 1 Stop has 16 …
U.S. regulators will propose rules before President Barack Obama leaves office requiring vehicle- to-vehicle communications systems in new cars, which advocates said may aid safety more than seat belts and air bags. “Vehicle-to-vehicle technology represents the next generation of auto …
Long-delayed farm legislation easily cleared a procedural hurdle on Monday in the U.S. Senate, with final passage of the nearly $1 trillion bill expected as early as Tuesday. The House of Representatives last week overwhelmingly passed the sweeping measure that …
Blackmoor General Agency of Horsham, Penn., has acquired the Pennsylvania branch of Connecticut Underwriters, an independent excess and surplus lines broker in Middletown, Conn., effective Feb. 1, 2014. The business and staff of the Pennsylvania office of Connecticut Underwriters will …
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC has acquired San Diego, Calif.-based Barney & Barney LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barney & Barney is a provider of insurance, risk management and employee benefits to businesses and individuals. The firm …
Direct car insurance provider Esurance is giving consumers a chance to win $1.5 million in a Twitter sweepstakes. Actor John Krasinski announced Esurance’s Twitter sweepstakes in a television commercial that aired on Fox TV at the conclusion of Sunday’s Super …
The ACE Group has expanded its ACE Accelerator portal to allow access to construction industry clients. More specifically, the portal will now be made available to risk managers who support specialty and large general contractors and large national construction entities. …
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Jan. 30 signed into law a measure to help people get medical insurance retroactive to Jan. 1, if computer problems with Maryland’s health exchange prevented them from signing up in time last year. The law, …
In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. According to TDI’s Consumer Protection division, there was …
