March 18, 2015
Those wishing to tell the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) what they think of the agency’s existing regulations are being given the opportunity. The EEOC, which enforces laws on employment discrimination, has invited the public to comment on “significant existing …
March 18, 2015
Michigan insurance regulators have permanently revoked the insurance licenses of father and son insurance agents and their agencies for selling fraudulent insurance certificates. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) in January suspended the licenses agents of Dearborn-based …
March 18, 2015
Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to pay $350,000 to a long-time employee who was disciplined after reporting an injury, but the railroad plans to appeal. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this is the …
March 18, 2015
A Tulsa County man pleaded guilty to two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud after charges were brought by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s Workers’ Compensation, Social Security and Insurance Fraud Unit. Joseph Max Hutton, 20, a first-time offender, was …
March 18, 2015
San Francisco, Calif.-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. has named Andre Stewart senior vice president of underwriting on custom accounts. Stewart will be responsible for new business growth with a focus on multistate and national accounts, program business, unique risks and …
March 18, 2015
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Legacy Risk & Insurance Services LLC has named Drew Bolger a producer and vice president. Bolger is focused on increasing the firm’s client base in the middle market. Bolger will work with the team to expand the …
March 18, 2015
Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has expanded its National Healthcare Practice with the hiring of Tim Folk as managing director and Christopher Rieser as senior vice president. Folk and Rieser will work out of …
March 18, 2015
Police in New Jersey are writing more tickets for safety violations in the nearly four years since the state ended motor vehicle safety inspections. A review of court records by The Record newspaper finds police issued nearly 100,000 tickets for …
March 18, 2015
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has hired Jerry Ascolese as casualty broker for its New York City office. Ascolese, who most recently served as senior vice president at R-T Specialty, will be responsible for providing casualty insurance services for clients with …
March 18, 2015
A.M. Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb” of Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co. (Michigan Millers) in …