The New Orleans City Council has agreed to new rules for bus companies that serve the city’s charter schools. The council on Feb. 8 approved rules proposed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration that are aimed at correcting problems officials recently …
UFG Insurance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has appointed Jeanette Dostal as Midwest regional manager. Dostal will succeed current Midwest regional manager Corey Ruehle, who was appointed chief claims officer in January. Dostal is currently the underwriting manager of the Midwest …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Melissa Hamilton as the public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC). Hamilton has served as the public counsel since December 2017; her new term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2021. …
Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of Westphalen Insurance Services Inc. (Westphalen), an independently owned wholesale insurance brokerage located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Westphalen team will become part of R-T …
A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses veterinarians of falsifying the dates on X-rays of horse sold at public auction at the Keeneland racetrack. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the lawsuit was brought Tom Swearingen, a horse buyer and trainer who says he …
Mississippi senators are advancing a bill that would limit people’s ability to sue property owners for injuries or other problems. Senate Bill 2901 passed Thursday by a 32-17 vote. It was held for the possibility of more debate. The bill …
Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Group has launched a comprehensive insurance product for small businesses that combines multiple coverages, and the conglomerate’s legendary chairman has endorsed it. The product, dubbed THREE, is three-pages long, and combines coverage for workers compensation, multiple liability …
Alera Group, a national insurance firm, has acquired Whipple & Company, effective Feb. 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not announced. Whipple & Company, based in Boca Raton, Fla., was founded in late 2016 by Melissa Whipple, who remains …
Portland, Ore.-based Fournier Group has named Melissa Larson its commercial insurance manager. Larson is responsible for boosting departmental efficiencies, refining procedures, and recruiting, training and managing staff. Larson has been with Fournier Group for more than 17 years. Fournier Group …
AP Intego Insurance Group announced the opening of its first West Coast office in Pleasanton, Calif. In addition, AP Intego recently expanded its Fairport, N.Y. sales, service, and operations center, as well as its Waltham, Mass., technology, product development, business …
