Monthly Archives: <span>February 2015</span>

People – West

Capital Insurance Group has named Dawnya Campbell agency development manager for the Western portion of the Bay Area Territory in the Northern California Region. The regional team serves independent agents for agri-business, personal lines and commercial lines accounts. Campbell will …

Number of Utah Driver Cards Issued to Immigrants Falls

The number of driver privilege cards issued in Utah to immigrants in the United States without permission hit a six-year low in 2014, state figures show. The 35,200 cards issued last year are down from a high of 43,000 in …

Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent in Utah in 2014, Report Shows

The Utah Department of Transportation says 256 people died on roadways across the state in 2014, up 16 percent from 2013. It was Utah’s highest death toll since 2008, and it reversed a trend that saw fatalities drop 41 percent …

Wyoming Fracking Trade-Secret Justification Required Under Deal

A legal settlement will require petroleum companies to provide justification when they ask Wyoming regulators to withhold from the public details about the chemicals they pump underground. Last year, the Wyoming Supreme Court sided with a group and against Wyoming …

California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103

The Sacramento Superior Court issued a decision in mid-January rejecting an insurance industry challenge to the California insurance commissioner’s regulations under Proposition 103. Among other things, Prop. 103 limits the amount of advertising costs insurers may pass on to consumers …

Though Rising, Ohio Home and Auto Insurance Rates Still Low

Combined, average homeowners and auto insurance premiums in Ohio are nearly $500 less than national averages, according to the state’s insurance department. Personal lines premiums in the state are among the lowest in the country, Lieutenant Governor and Department of …

Iowa, Nebraska Officials Seek to Close Insurance Co-Op

Iowa’s top insurance official announced plans to ask a court to end a cooperative that was selling health insurance to residents in Iowa and Nebraska – a move that will limit options for consumers in both states. Iowa Insurance Commissioner …

People – Midwest

Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield, Ohio, announced changes to its leadership team. Mike Prandi has been named to the new role of insurance operations leader. He is responsible for the delivery of sales and services …

Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change

The potential impact of climate change on the insurance industry was important enough for consulting giant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. to include the topic as a significant part of its recent 2015 Property and Casualty Insurance Outlook. The bulk of …

Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire

The owners of a $4 million suburban Ohio mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million, saying it didn’t honor their claims. Court documents show homeowners Jeffrey and Maria Decker sued …