The wife of reality TV star “Dog the Bounty Hunter” is suing a former Fort Gibson, Okla.-area bondsman for libel. Beth Chapman claims that Lionel “Lenny” Biggers coordinated a “rampage of character attacks” against her on social media. The Tahlequah …
New York State regulators have approved their first license to a company dealing in virtual currency such as bitcoin. Circle Internet Financial has outlined security, capitalization, controls against money laundering and other measures intended to protect consumers and root out …
Pope Francis’ two-day visit to Philadelphia this weekend, which will close the Holy Father’s six-day apostolic journey to the U.S., has a special event policy in place with W.R. Berkley Corp. and OneBeacon Insurance as lead underwriters, according to a …
In its annual report to the Legislature for 2014-2015, the Louisiana Property & Casualty Insurance Commission noted that the workers’ compensation market in the state “remains competitive.” There were 246 insurance companies providing workers’ compensation insurance in Louisiana in 2014, …
A limit on the injection of saltwater into the ground by oil producers coincided with less intense earthquakes in south-central Kansas, according to a state geologist. The reduction in the magnitude of earthquakes mirrored the adoption of the Kansas Corporation …
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an anti-fracking measure in Youngstown must be put back on fall ballots. In a unanimous decision, the high court said the Mahoning County Board of Elections lacked the authority not to certify an …
Texas Associates Insurors announced that Erik Peterson has joined the agency as a risk and insurance advisor, specializing in medical device, servicing and malpractice risk. Peterson has experience in the industrial and medical device industries. His tenure in the insurance …
Great American Insurance Group based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has named James (Jim) R. Niehaus was named senior vice president and chief information officer of its Property and Casualty Group. Niehaus joined the Great American in 2007 as divisional assistant vice …
ACE Group has launched ACE’s Global Cyber Facility to offer cyber security insurance protection for large corporations. ACE’s Global Cyber Facility provides up to $100 million of primary capacity and incorporates integrated loss control services provided by cyber security experts, …
Axis Insurance says the lawsuit brought against racing star Tony Stewart, whose car struck and killed another racer during a New York event in 2014, is not covered by the insurance policies it issued for Stewart. Axis maintains that its …
