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

Mass. Officials Issue Reminders on Kids’ Summertime Safety

Massachusetts state officials are issuing safety reminders to families as the summer season takes hold. The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Public Health and the Office of the Child Advocate jointly issued the child safety tips in …

CFC Underwriting Launches Intellectual Property Product

Specialist lines underwriting agency CFC has launched an intellectual property product focused on small and medium sized companies. The product can cover the costs associated with a number of intellectual property exposures including infringement. According to Erik Alsegard, Intellectual Property …

Leavitt Pacific in Northern California Name Miller Safety Specialist

Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers in San Jose, Calif. has hired Alex Miller as a safety specialist. Miller will focus on assisting organizations develop effective loss prevention programs. Prior to joining the agency, Miller conducted risk assessments for organizations and developed …

Water Wasters in California Could Be Fined $500 A Day

In one of the most drastic responses yet to California’s drought, state regulators on Tuesday will consider fines up to $500 a day for people who waste water on landscaping, fountains, washing vehicles and other outdoor uses. The rules would …

Oklahoma Governor Challenged on Workers’ Comp System Changes

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Joe Dorman criticized Republican Gov. Mary Fallin for changes to Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system that Dorman said are blocking injured workers’ access to medical care. Dorman, a term-limited state representative from Rush Springs, said the changes supported …

New Rules On Ridesharing Passed by Seattle Council

The Seattle City Council on Monday passed new rules regulating rideshare companies, allowing them to operate in the city without a limit on the number of cars. Monday’s vote comes a week after the council repealed rules it passed four …

Ban Against Lyft Ride Sharing Service Extended in St. Louis

A St. Louis, Mo., judge extended a temporary restraining order that bans the ride-sharing service Lyft from operating in the city or St. Louis County. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty said this week that Lyft cannot operate until a …

Drought Threatens To Dry Up California Farm Wells

Farmers in pockets of California hardest hit by the drought could begin to see their wells run dry a year from now if rain and snow remain scarce in the agriculturally rich state, according to a study released Tuesday. Richard …

Iroquois Group Adds Source Insurance in Indiana

The Source Insurance Group & Financial Services LLC of Fishers, Ind., joined agency network The Iroquois Group on June 18. Iroquois, a network of property and casualty insurance agencies, now lists more than 2,000 member agencies in 39 states. Source: …

M3 Insurance Promotes Schreiber to Surety Account Executive

Wisconsin-based independent insurance agency M3 Insurance has promoted Travis Schreiber to surety account executive. Schreiber serves as M3’s in-house surety expert and advisor, managing relationships between surety companies and M3 clients, and partnering with M3’s property/casualty sales team to ensure …