Kansas has launched a campaign against texting while driving that includes a contest for university fans. The Kansas Department of Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer announced the campaign, Don’t Text #Just Drive, which is being promoted through a contest. The campaign …
In advance of expected late September flooding in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-area, state Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart issued a bulletin requesting the assistance of both property/casualty and life/health insurance carriers in providing relief to insureds impacted by floods. As of …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group promoted Jason M. Cohen to divisional president of Strategic Comp, succeeding Stephen Rosenthal, who will retire at the end of 2016. Cohen joined Great American in 2006 as divisional vice president and claims counsel …
The Rapides Parish Police Jury has hired a law firm to try to recover money they say was stolen from the District Attorney’s Office by an employee. The police jury, which is the governing authority for the parish, agreed to …
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLSOT) is alerting surplus lines insurance professionals in the state that due to the merger of Markel companies Essex Insurance Co. (Essex) into Evanston Insurance Co. (Evanston) on June 30, 2016, Essex has …
It’s back to the drawing boards for proponents of workers’ compensation alternatives now that the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Opt Out Act is unconstitutional. The high court’s 7-2 ruling on Sept. 13 came in Vasquez v. …
Tony Garcia joined insurance broker and risk management provider, Marsh, as head of its Houston office. Garcia joins Marsh from Lockton where he most recently served as an executive vice president and member of its Houston Executive Operations Group. He …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak wants to quell rumors that insurers are imposing six-month moratoriums on purchasing earthquake insurance. He said consumers raised concerns about moratoriums after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Pawnee on Sept. 3. A moratorium …
California is no longer the heartland for testing autonomous cars. The first commercial deployment of self-driving cars in the U.S. is already happening in Pittsburgh, where Uber is offering its customers the opportunity to travel in its self-driving cars during …
Auto and tech companies are in a race to get self-driving cars to the public, but as with many cutting-edge technologies, there aren’t enough trained engineers to meet the demand for talent. So Mountain View, Calif.-based online higher education company …
