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

AIG Launches Global Commercial Property Coverage for Mid-Market

The American International Group, Inc. (AIG) insurers have launched a new line of multinational commercial property products and services, including expanded coverage, loss prevention engineering, and risk management solutions, for mid-sized businesses confronting global risk exposures. AIG’s Property Performance Series …

South Dakota Agency Owner to Fill Vacant House Seat

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Mark Willadsen, owner of Willadsen Insurance Agency in Sioux Falls, to the state House of Representatives. The governor’s office announced that Willadsen, 59, will represent District 11, filling the seat that was vacated …

Acrobats Injured in R.I. Circus Crash Hire Law Firm

Seven of the eight hair-hanging circus acrobats who fell to the floor during a “human chandelier” stunt in the U.S. last month have hired a law firm to represent them, the firm announced Monday. The women were injured during a …

Agnello Named President of Lockton’s Kansas City P/C Operation

Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton named Joe Agnello president of the insurance broker’s Kansas City property/casualty insurance operation. Agnello, a 20-year Lockton veteran, succeeds Ron Lockton who will devote more time to clients and global business issues for Lockton. Agnello will …

Damage Assessment Begins After Twin Tornadoes Flatten Nebraska Town, Kill 2

A storm packing rare dual tornadoes tore through a tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, killing two people, crumpling grain bins like discarded soda cans and flattening dozens of homes. Pilger’s 350 residents evacuated their homes after the powerful twisters …

Prosecutor: Plastic Flower Decorations Aided N.J. Fire That Killed 6

It was pride of ownership that led a New Jersey family to decorate the front of their home with bright plastic flowers, and it was those same decorations that acted as a fatal accelerant in a fast moving blaze that …

Williston, North Dakota Cracks Down on Unlicensed, Uninsured Taxis

The Williston, N.D., city commission has approved a new taxi cab ordinance that will fine drivers for operating a vehicle without a city license or insurance. The Williston Herald reports that the rules came after complaints from several taxi drivers …

Insurance, Security Requirements Sink Louisiana Family’s July 4 Boat Parade

The family who organizes and sponsors the popular False River Fourth of July Boat Parade in Louisiana’s Pointe Coupee Parish says it is calling it quits. The reason, family members say, is new pressure from the state to obtain liability …

EEOC Sues N.Y. Health Firm for Religious Discrimination

A Syosset, N.Y.-based health network violated federal law when it forced employees to take part in religious activities in the workplace and fired employees who opposed such activities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. Such …

Wildfire Threatens Homes in New Mexico

Firefighters are bracing for another day of hot, dry and windy conditions as they battle a fast-moving wildfire in New Mexico. The Assayii Lake Fire blackened more than 19 square miles in less than two days while making its way …