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

Utah’s Texting While Driving Stops Rise Again in 2015

More people were pulled over for texting, emailing or checking Facebook on their cellphones behind the wheel on Utah’s highways in a six-month snapshot of 2015, marking a second year of growth in stops since the law was tightened, according …

New Empire Group Launches Excess Liability Program for Real Estate Risks

New Empire Group has launched a new excess liability program for real estate as part of their Prime Umbrella Program Portfolio. The program offers low minimum premiums and will provide limits of coverage from $5 million to $25 million. Higher …

Flood Threat Continues in Georgia as More Rain Moves into State

More rain moved into Georgia on Wednesday as forecasters warned that another 1 to 2 inches was expected to fall across much of the area by week’s end, adding to the deluge that already saturated the state in recent days, …

Tarpey Insurance Group Acquires Wilson Insurance in Massachusetts

Tarpey Insurance Group Inc., a family-owned and operated independent agency based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with four additional locations in the state, announced that it has acquired the assets of the Wilson Insurance Agency located in Melrose, Massachusetts. The terms of …

GHP Taps Locke as Sales Executive in Colorado

Glatfelter Healthcare Practice has named Dudley Locke as sales executive. Locke will be based in Denver, Colo. And assume responsibility for GHP business west of the Mississippi River. This will allow John Lewis, the former Western region associate, to relocate …

12 Insurance Talks to Hear Before the Ball Drops

As a property/casualty insurance professional, you had a lot on your plate in 2015. You didn’t get to watch, listen to or read everything you wanted. From the 2015 Wells Media archives, here are some talks you may have missed. …

China Anti-Terrorism Law Raises Implementation Concerns: European Chamber

The vague wording of China’s new counter-terrorism law raises concerns about how telecommunications carriers and network service providers will be expected to implement the regulations in practice, the European Chamber of Commerce in China said on Tuesday. The law, approved …

QBE Insurance Opens Kuala Lumpur Office to Boost Malaysia Business Prospects

QBE Insurance Malaysia has opened a new office in the heart of Kuala Lumper city, expanding the company’s branch network in the country to a total of 15 locations, across eight states. QBE Insurance Malaysia, which is part of the …

ACE Offers Renewable Energy Environmental Protection Policy in U.K. & Ireland

ACE Group has launched ACE Renewable Energy Environmental Protection, a dedicated environmental policy for companies in the renewable energy industry in the U.K. and Ireland. ACE Renewable Energy Environmental Protection covers the spectrum of environmental risks faced by renewable energy …

Coal Mine Deaths at Record Low of 11 in 2015

Amid layoffs and idled operations, the U.S. coal industry is close to setting a record low for on-the-job deaths in coal mines. In late December, there were 11 deaths in coal mines nationwide for the year, putting the industry on …