Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced that the Connecticut Insurance Department recovered nearly $1.6 million for policyholders and taxpayers in the first three months of 2014. “The Department is here to assist consumers navigate the complexities of their policies …
The more than a century-old Manzanita and Lincoln resident halls at the University of Nevada, Reno are steeped in history, but their vulnerability in the event of an earthquake is causing some concern about the students who live in them. …
Parsippany, N.J.-based York Risk Services Group Inc., a national provider of risk management, claims management, and managed care services, has acquired Sacramento, Calif.-based Bickmore. Bickmore is the operator of a risk management, pool management and actuarial consulting firm and has …
Business Risk Partners, a Windsor, Conn.-based managing general underwriter, has appointed Stephen L. Brault to the newly created position of director of broker relations.In his new role at Business Risk Partners, Brault will be responsible for furthering the firm’s partnerships …
Conner Strong & Buckelew, an insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm, recently hired Bill Motherway as president of the firm’s New York operations. A 30-year veteran of the New York insurance industry, Motherway will be responsible …
Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a property and casualty insurer serving the Western United States, has launched a new, online risk mitigation platform, CIG RiskAlly. The new resource is currently available for CIG commercial, apartment and restaurant owner insurance policy clients …
Medical malpractice claims in Ohio hit a new low in 2012, according to a new report. The annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report from the Ohio Department of Insurance showed 2,733 claims in 2012, the last year for …
Berkshire-Hathaway’s primary property/casualty operations recorded double-digit gains in premiums and pre-tax earnings in the first quarter, but P/C reinsurance results contributed to a 6.6 percent drop in operating earnings for the conglomerate overall. A less favorable first quarter in 2014 …
Motorists routinely may see fellow drivers texting and driving, but police rarely do, making enforcement of North Dakota’s distracted driving law difficult to enforce, authorities say. “When a squad car is in the area, a driver usually will hide the …
Another bill pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration to undermine a lawsuit filed by a south Louisiana flood protection board against oil and gas companies is advancing in the state Senate. Senate Bill 469 by Republican Sen. Bret Allain of …
