A South Carolina coroner says two men who died at a public housing complex had both been killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts told news outlets Monday the cause of death for 61-year-old Calvin Witherspoon Jr. …
Duke University has suspended two fraternities and is limiting activities at a third pending a hazing investigation. Duke spokesman Keith Lawrence confirmed to The Herald-Sun on Saturday that Delta Tau Delta and Pi Kappa Phi were suspended, along with new …
Five years after cars, trucks and school buses became marooned on Atlanta freeways in what became known as “snow jam ,” another winter storm is threatening the city – just as thousands of fans begin pouring into town for Super …
Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA), a specialty market provider of property and casualty programs and loss control for human and social service organizations, has introduced an Active Assailant Program available to most industries across the United States. According to Howard Siegel, …
The New York-based Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has appointed two new full-time employees with experience in consumer education, media relations, public affairs and strategic communications to the organization. Janet Ruiz, an I.I.I. consultant for the past four years, is now …
ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — are invited to participate in Insurance Journal’s exclusive independent insurance agency salary survey. Results will be published in the February 18 edition of Insurance Journal Magazine. The deadline …
Even though the New England Patriots already have 10 Super Bowl appearances behind them, its fans will be showing up in droves to this year’s game, which pits them against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, February 3 in Atlanta. …
Mergers and acquisitions of insurance agents and brokers last year broke several records in 2018, with private equity/hybrid buyers accounting for 68 percent of the total. According to consultants at OPTIS Partners’ annual report, there were a record 626 deals …
Establishing a California Wildfire Commission is just one idea an expert is tossing out to help the state deal with worsening fire seasons. James Woods was formerly co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Global Insurance Industry Group and chair of the LeBoeuf, …
Power provider PG&E Corp. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, succumbing to liabilities stemming from wildfires in Northern California in 2017 and 2018. The owner of the biggest U.S. power utility has filed a motion seeking court …
