Some Aspen Skiing Co. workers are hitting the weights and sharpening agility skills this summer to get ready for new annual fitness tests ahead of ski season. About 1,500 ski instructors, lift operators and ski patrollers will be required to …
After first putting a damper on skiing and snowboarding in the winter, the drought now is taking a toll on boating and rafting around Lake Tahoe. Larry Boerner, owner of the paddlewheeler Tahoe Gal, said he can offer sightseeing cruises …
The Hartford Financial Services Group announced a realignment of its senior leadership. The Hartford CEO Christopher J. Swift said the realignment is part of the company’s strategy to grow the property/casualty, group benefits and mutual funds businesses while reducing the …
Charleston, West Virginia-based Freedom Industries can expect about 5,000 groups to ask for money in bankruptcy claims over the January chemical spill that seeped into West Virginia’s biggest water supply. The case’s claims agent, James Lane, said the total sought …
State’s Insurance Markets Moving in Right Direction, Says Former AIA Rep South Carolina Insurance Commissioner Ray Farmer has been the state’s insurance regulator since Governor Nikki Haley appointed him in 2012. Farmer has 30 years of experience in the industry …
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is calling on the top official of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance to explain why the insurer has deviated from its limitations on overseas travel. A review of the officials’ expenses revealed that recently-named Board of …
The Hartford Financial Services Group, which on July 1 completed its leadership succession, announced additional senior leadership realignment last month. The Hartford’s Christopher J. Swift, who succeeded Liam McGee as the new CEO on July 1, said the realignment is …
A new report this month from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) showed a downward trend for the estimated percentage of uninsured motorists (UM) across the U.S. in 2010, 2011 and 2012. In the new study, “Uninsured Motorists, 2014 Edition,” the …
Auto insurance rates that fell sharply after deregulation in Massachusetts are climbing again. The Boston Globe reported on July 28 that five years after Massachusetts began to allow insurers to set their own rates, the average premium was about the …
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has asked an independent watchdog to examine whether the flood insurance program is shortchanging Superstorm Sandy victims. Administrator Craig Fugate testified before a subcommittee chaired by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) on July …
