The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has given contingent approval for an overall statewide workers’ compensation rate increase of 14.5 percent to take effect Dec. 1, 2016. The rate increase is in response to two recent Supreme Court rulings …
Sierra Specialty has named Mike Sergeant in marketing in its agri-business department. Sergeant will specialize in marketing ag and livestock insurance products. His 34 years of experience. Sergeant started with Hartford Insurance Co. in 1981 in their livestock department. Sierra …
The California Earthquake Authority has seen a significant increase in the purchase of CEA policies so far in 2016, according to its top executive. CEA now has more than 908,000 policies in force, an increase of roughly 29,000 policies in …
Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Sinead Brooks an assistant commercial account manager in its Lafayette, Calif. headquarters. Brooks has three years of experience and specializes in the niche of construction, but also has experience with wrap-ups, technology and restaurants. …
Former American International Group Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg says he got personally involved in an “insignificant” business deal at the insurance giant 18 years ago to teach some managers a lesson. Now, that deal is part of a fraud …
Police in Helena-West Helena, Ark., say six separate fires that caused about $120,000 in property damage are being investigated as arson. The first occurred on Friday close to a public housing development where firefighters found a vehicle fully engulfed in …
XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Jamie Chambers as country manager for Hong Kong. In his new role, Chambers will be responsible for driving XL Catlin’s insurance business and market presence in Hong Kong. He takes on this …
St. Louis, Mo., police are looking for suspects after more than 100 vehicles were damaged over the weekend, either by pellet guns or BB guns. KTVI-TV reports that many of the vehicles had their windows shot out, including several along …
Officials say as many as 4,000 homeowners in Louisiana’s St. Charles Parish may be eligible for a dramatic reduction in flood insurance rates. Starting Oct. 1, residents on the parish’s east bank may be eligible for something called a “preferred …
The operator of a suburban St. Louis landfill where an underground fire is producing a strong odor has reached a settlement in federal lawsuits filed by nearly three dozen nearby residents. Bridgeton Landfill LLC announced the settlement on Sept. 23. …
