Rising flood waters were expected to make 11 locks and dams impassable on the mid- and upper-Mississippi River and force the closure of the river later on Monday from Bellevue, Iowa, to Saverton, Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
Danielle Julien has been hired by wholesaler All Risks Ltd. as a workers’ compensation brokerage underwriter located in San Diego, Calif. Julien will write workers’ compensation business with retail agents in California, Arizona and Nevada. Julien has eight years of …
The False River Fourth of July Boat Parade in Louisiana is back on after event organizers feared they would have to cancel it this year. New Roads Mayor Robert Myer told The Advocate the city is stepping in to take …
North Dakota should employ its own railroad safety inspectors to help the federal government monitor crude oil shipments coming from the state’s booming oil patch, a state regulator said. Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak said the idea is aimed at …
The attorney for a former Kansas insurance agent accused of stealing nearly $2 million from policyholders says the case is expected to go to trial. Kari Schmidt said her client, Jason Matthew Pennington, has not reached a plea deal with …
A three-year-old law barring Indiana drivers from texting while driving has generated more frustration than tickets from police officers, who say the law makes it hard to prove a driver is in violation. The 2011 law was a follow-up to …
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group named Anthony Manzitto executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. Manzitto will be accountable for profit and growth goals, reinsurance, marketing, product pricing, underwriting rules, processes and efficiencies, new product development, programs systems efficiencies …
The Massachusetts state Senate on June 26 passed legislation filed by the state’s attorney general, Martha Coakley, and state House Speaker Robert DeLeo aimed at softening the impact of flood insurance rate increases. The bill, H 3783 (“An Act Relative …
K&K Insurance Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Aon plc, has launched a new program created specifically for destination and vacation resorts including guest ranches. This resort program is for operations that offer hotel, lodge or cabin rentals and include full …
A.M. Best has placed under review with positive implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” of Imperial Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (Imperial) of Opelousas, La. The under review with …
