Moped owners could have a new item on their to-do lists in 2016 after getting their small-engine bikes registered with the state starting next month. The General Assembly gave its final approval Tuesday to legislation requiring mopeds have liability insurance …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas awarded Lenita Blasingame, chief deputy commissioner at the Arkansas Insurance Department, with the Allan Kennedy Memorial Award. The award, presented at the agent group’s 114th Annual Convention, is named for one of the founders …
Drew Raetzman joined Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton as vice president of Employee Benefits. Raetzman assists employers in providing group benefit packages to their employees while controlling costs, ensuring compliance, and reducing the employer’s administrative burden. He is certified …
Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield Center, Ohio, hired James Merz to the new role of group actuarial and analytics leader. Merz assumes overall responsibility for the company’s Analytics Resource Center and the Actuarial department. Merz …
A balcony that snapped off an apartment building and led to the deaths of six college students was supported by wooden beams that had been badly rotted by exposure to moisture, building inspectors in Berkeley, Calif., said. The city Building …
Intensifying wildfires in Alaska have led to evacuations in several parts of the state, including a tiny village where residents fled on boats. A firefighter on one blaze also was treated for a bear bite after encountering the animal while …
Seven people in California and Washington were arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud eight insurance companies by submitting fraudulent auto insurance claims totaling more than $175,000. Detectives from the California Department of Insurance, assisted by Snohomish County Marshall’s Office and …
LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Cory Whitfield as a risk management consultant in its risk management services division in Sacramento, Calif. At LP Insurance, he is responsible for on-site inspections, safety program development, and management training and employee education. …
Peoria, Ill.-based specialty property/casualty insurer RLI Corp. has promoted two leaders within the claim department. Andrea Dean, assistant vice president, Claim counsel, has been promoted to vice president, Claim counsel. Dean will continue to be responsible for managing claim-related litigation …
The Woodlands, Texas-based TWFG recognized its outstanding agents from across the nation during the company’s recent national convention. TWFG also introduced its new slogan — “Our Policy is Caring: Our Vision For The Future” Recognized agents include: Personal Lines Agents …
