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

Florida’s Heritage Insurance Hopes to Raise $100 Million in IPO

A Florida property insurer that provides insurance coverage to 128,000 homeowners is planning to go public by issuing an initial public offering (IPO) that could result in the insurer raising up to $100 million in new capital. Heritage Insurance Holdings, …

AT&T Licensed for Captive Insurance Operations in Texas

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has licensed Gateway Rivers Insurance Co., the captive insurance subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Gateway Rivers is based in Dallas. “We’re very pleased to have this business in Texas,” said Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber. …

Iroquois Group Names Zerarka Regional Manager in Arizona

The Iroquois Group named Patrick Zerarka as the Southwest team as a regional manager in Arizona. Zerarka has 15 years of experience in the insurance industry with a background in agency operation, marketing and sales. Prior to Iroquois, he worked …

Wisconsin-Based HNI Launches Sales & Advisory Development Program

After a 63 percent growth spurt over the past two years, Milwaukee, Wis.-based HNI, a non-traditional risk management firm, announced it is launching a sales and advisory development program to recruit and rapidly onboard four to six new producers. The …

ARM of Illinois Partners with Iroquois Group

Associated Risk Managers of Illinois (ARM of Illinois) and The Iroquois Group of Allegany, N.Y., have announced a joint marketing agreement that allows ARM members in Illinois access to Iroquois’ carriers, benefits and services. The Iroquois effort in Illinois will …

Managed Care Open Enrollment for Ohio Employers to Begin

Ohio employers will have an opportunity to select a new managed care organization (MCO) to manage health-care services for workers injured on the job beginning April 28. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers an open enrollment period every …

Texas Couple Awarded $3M in Drilling Lawsuit

A Dallas jury has awarded $3 million to a North Texas couple who sued a drilling company over alleged contamination. The Dallas Morning News reports that the jury returned its verdict y in favor of Bob and Lisa Parr of …

Louisiana Supreme Court Says Town, Railroad not Liable in Track Death

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Kenner and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. are not liable for a 2009 crash in which a train struck and killed a deaf woman trying to cross the tracks at an unguarded …

Union Pacific Must Reinstate Injured Nebraska Worker, Pay Damages

Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to reinstate an injured Nebraska worker and pay $85,000 in damages. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the railroad improperly terminated the North Platte employee after he reported an …

O’Shea Joins IIBHS As Public Affairs Director

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has named Tiffany O’Shea as the organization’s director of public affairs. O’Shea brings 20 years of experience to IBHS, where she will lead media relations efforts, as well as other communications …