January 7, 2016
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of Dewayne Dudley of Bayboro and Elegant Adele Jackson of Havelock. They are both charged with one count each of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense in …
January 7, 2016
Confidence among U.K. services firms slid to a three-year low last month as the risk of Britain exiting the European Union weighed on executives’ minds. The drop in sentiment was reported by Markit Economics in its monthly sector survey. The …
January 7, 2016
London-based RSA Insurance has revamped its marine management team “to better meet the challenges and opportunities in today’s marine insurance market.” In three newly created roles: Rob Cook has been appointed London market marine director, David Taylorhas been appointed Europe …
January 7, 2016
Florida Surplus Line Service Office (FSLSO) has promoted Bryan Young to assistant director of Agent Services Young stepped into the role effective Jan. 1 after 10 years of service with FSLSO. During his tenure with FSLSO, Young has worked in …
January 7, 2016
Wisconsin transportation officials say traffic deaths increased by 13 percent in 2015. The state ended the year with 556 fatalities, up from 494 in 2014. Department of Transportation officials said in a news release that warm spring weather, cheap gas …
January 7, 2016
Tennessee officials have recorded more pedestrian and bicycle deaths in 2015 than in any other year in the past two decades. WPLN reports that statistics show 120 pedestrians and bicyclists had died as of Dec. 29. By comparison, there were …
January 7, 2016
Aviva Canada aims to offer ride-sharing insurance to Ontario drivers who use their own vehicles to carry paying passengers starting next month, a service that could solve a major headache for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. The Canadian subsidiary of …
January 7, 2016
Most doctors in South Carolina will soon be required to consult a statewide database of patients’ medical history as a way to combat the state’s rampant prescription painkiller problem. The changes will direct any doctor who wants to bill either …
January 7, 2016
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., which counts on hedge fund manager Dan Loeb to oversee its portfolio, fell below the price of its 2013 initial public offering after investments faltered. The reinsurer tumbled 2.3 percent to $12.49 at 4:04 p.m. in …
January 7, 2016
Minnesota closed out 2015 with its highest level of boating fatalities in a decade. Minnesota had 18 boating-related deaths last year, preliminary figures from the Department of Natural Resources show. That’s the most since 23 people died in 2005 and …