Clark Insurance, an employee-owned independent insurance agency with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, promoted G. Jeffrey Shaw to executive vice president from vice president. He will also continue as the sales manager for the entire agency.
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) announced Friday it has reached a settlement with the Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (WCRIB) and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to keep the state’s workers’ comp rates at current levels. The WCRIB …
Pasadena, Calif.-based Pioneer Programs Insurance Solutions LLC has named Robert B. Young as senior vice president. Young’s role will include underwriting and marketing of Pioneer’s products nationwide and looking for niche program opportunities. Young has 25 years of experience in …
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has closed his investigation into how the state’s largest utility responded to a freak October snow storm in 2011 that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers for days. He announced Wednesday that …
Travis County, Texas, district courts sentenced two men, in separate cases, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The men collected a combined $9,928 in benefits they were not entitled to, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Jose Rodrigo Ramirez-Valdez of Giddings …
ACE has launched specialized servicing capabilities designed for the construction industry through ESIS, Inc., a risk management services company owned by ACE Group. These services are available for general contractors, construction managers, trade contractors, and developers for both new construction …
The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) elected officers during the association’s annual convention held last week at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. Following are the new officers who will lead PIACT in 2014-15. • President: …
Missouri cancer patients could soon find it more affordable to take chemotherapy pills under legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon. Starting in January, patients could not be charged more than $75 for a 30-day supply of oral cancer drugs. The …
Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors would be allowed to sell cars in Arizona without establishing a dealer network under a bill approved by a state Senate committee this week. House Bill 2123 is strongly opposed by traditional auto manufacturers and …
Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the largest oil spill in the U.S. The 987-foot (300-meter) tanker, carrying 53 million gallons (200 …
