Two major organizations that supply standard forms, rating information and policies to the property/casualty insurance industry have agreed to work more closely together. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), and ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) have …
JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (JLT Specialty USA), a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), appointed Robert M. Battenfield as senior vice president and leader of downstream energy. He is located in Houston. Battenfield will be responsible …
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group announced Group President and CEO William A. Catto will retire from the company on June 30, 2015. The company said it expects to announce Catto’s successor after its board meeting in April. Catto’s career in the …
A former Miss Montana USA who was convicted of defrauding her insurance company while her historic mansion was undergoing repairs has been sentenced to five years on federal probation. The Missoulian reported U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy also ordered Christin …
Colorado is signing on to a national effort to reduce traffic deaths dramatically – all the way to zero. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper plans to tout the effort Monday afternoon at the Capitol. Six years ago the national Governors Highway …
Yellow Cab Co. of Reno may have to file for bankruptcy if it’s ordered to pay excessive attorney fees after a federal judge found it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying service to a disabled woman with a …
A trial in a class action lawsuit over Kaiser Permanente refusal to cover the removal of excess skin for nearly 10,000 patients who underwent weight loss surgery began this week in a California Superior Court in Alameda County. The Courtroom …
As spring approaches, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan is encouraging state residents to take precautions to protect their families and homes from flooding. In the last 10 years, there have been 10 federal disaster declarations in New Hampshire for flooding, …
Detroit enclave of Highland Park is using steel instead of plywood to cover doors and windows of vacant homes as part of an effort to better prevent drug activity, arson, squatting and other crimes. Fire Chief Derek Hillman told The …
County fairs across Illinois are reassessing their finances as the state reduces its support in a cost-saving measure. A recent letter from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration instructed county fairs to stop spending state money on rehabilitation, which includes some …
