Pennsylvania Schools Stress Prom Night Safety
Ryan Axe flashes a few pictures of his family on the big screen in front of his students. “Now, all of you have seen my family more than my brother ever did, and my brother was my best friend,” he …
Outlook Revised to Negative for Badger Mutual Insurance; A- Rating Affirmed
A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Badger Mutual Insurance Company (Badger Mutual), of Milwaukee, Wis. The revised outlook reflects Badger …
Ohio’s Kinker-Eveleigh Insurance Acquired by Marsh & Mclennan Agency
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh LLC, has acquired Kinker-Eveleigh Insurance Agency, a $3.5 million revenue agency located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1919, Kinker-Eveleigh offers a …
New York Gov. Cuomo: MTA Needs Plan to Reinvent Transit System
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should come up with a plan to get the system ready “for the challenges of the next century,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday in a letter to the head of the agency. “We have …
Arkansas Implements Moratorium on Policy Non-Renewals, Cancellations
Due the disaster declarations in several Arkansas counties following severe storms, tornadoes and floods beginning April 27, 2014, the Arkansas Insurance Department has implemented a moratorium on cancellation/non-renewal of policies for the non-payment of premiums for Arkansans residing in storm …
Paralyzed Snowboarder Wants Oregon Resort Held Responsible for Faulty Jump
The Oregon Supreme Court has been asked to invalidate a ski resort’s liability waiver by a snowboarder paralyzed from the waist down on one of the resort’s expert jumps. The snowboarder’s attorneys argue that the resort bears a responsibility for …
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Sunderland in California
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sunderland Insurance Services Inc. in Walnut Creek, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sunderland is a managing general underwriter that provides excess and surplus hired and non-owned auto, liability and umbrella …
Ascot Appoints Fitzpatrick as Executive Underwriter
Ascot Underwriting Ltd. announced the appointment of David Fitzpatrick as Executive Underwriter for International Casualty, effective September 2014. He has over 24 years’ underwriting experience and joins Ascot from QBE European Operations where he was Director of International Casualty. CEO …
Towne Insurance Acquires North Carolina’s Southern Insurance Agency
Towne Insurance, a subsidiary of Virginia based TowneBank, has acquired Southern Insurance Agency Inc. in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The deal continues Towne’s expansion in North Carolina. Southern Insurance will continue operating under its present name and leadership, serving Kitty …
South Carolina Beauty Queen Urges Texting-While-Driving Ban
Miss South Carolina Brooke Mosteller has thrown her tiara into the political ring. Following in the footsteps of her uncle, Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Isle of Palms, Mosteller joined scores of pageant contestants at the Statehouse on Wednesday to petition lawmakers …
