Latest New Mexico Headlines
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Medicus Appoints Johnson as VP and Chief Financial Officer
Nov 13 2008 // Austin, Texas-based specialty physician liability insurer Medicus Insurance Company appointed Mark D. Johnson as vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 13, 2008. Johnson succeeds Gerald Whelply, who...
Fire-Charred New Mexico Mountains Fuel Policy Debate
Oct 24 2008 // Along a twisting dirt road in the heart of New Mexico’s Manzano Mountains was a piece of property that caught Paul Davis’ eye. There was a lush meadow, a stream on one side and an expansive hill covered with...
Medicus Names Johnson Chief Financial Officer
Oct 10 2008 // Austin, Texas-based Medicus Insurance Company has appointed Mark D. Johnson as vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 13, 2008. Johnson succeeds Gerald Whelply, who has resigned for personal...
Business Moves
Sep 1 2008 // EPIC Expanding its Southern California operations, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm, opened an office in Los Angeles. Chris McTigue was...
New Mexico Court: Class Actions Can’t Be Barred in Small Claims
Sep 1 2008 // The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that contractual prohibitions on class actions for small consumer claims violates public policy and is therefore unenforceable. According to Robert Fiser, individually and as a...
New Mexico Court: Class Actions Can’t Be Barred in Small Claims
Aug 20 2008 // The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that contractual prohibitions on class actions for small consumer claims violates public policy and is therefore unenforceable. According to Robert Fiser, individually and as a...
Bush Declares Disaster for Two New Mexico Counties
Aug 18 2008 // President Bush has declared a disaster in two southern New Mexico counties due to severe flooding that killed one man, destroyed homes, washed out bridges and prompted hundreds of rescues last month. Gov. Bill Richardson...
New Mexico Governor Proposes $3.6 M Flood Recovery
Aug 11 2008 // New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is proposing $3.6 million in state aid to help the Ruidoso area recover from massive flooding in July. Richardson announced the proposed emergency relief package during a trip to Ruidoso and...
Southern Insurance Company to Act as Servicing Insurer for New Mexico FAIR Plan
Aug 7 2008 // The Republic Group announced that Southern Insurance Co. has been selected by the Governing Committee of the New Mexico Property Insurance Program to act as servicing insurer for the New Mexico FAIR Plan for a three-year...
AG Probe of New Mexico’s Rep. Foley Sought
Aug 5 2008 // A Chaves County, N.M., commissioner wants the state attorney general to investigate business ties between state Rep. Dan Foley and a contract the state awarded for supplemental insurance to government employees. Foley,...
Ex-New Mexico Deputy Insurance Superintendent Sentenced
Jul 17 2008 // A federal judge sentenced former New Mexico Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz to 48 months in prison and ordered him to pay $103,000 in restitution and $2,000 in special penalties. Ruiz, who was accused of trying to...
Fire Forces More Evacuations in N.M.
Jun 27 2008 // A fire burning in thick trees in New Mexico’s Manzano Mountains that already forced the evacuation of a summer church camp led officials to urge people to leave Tajique and the surrounding area. Extremely erratic...
New Mexico Workers’ Comp Agency Shuts Down Las Cruces Business
Jun 20 2008 // New Mexico’s Workers’ Compensation Administration shut down a Las Cruces business, alleging it was not complying with requirements to pay workers’ compensation insurance. Agency workers, accompanied by...
Firefighters Brace for Windy Conditions in New Mexico
Apr 23 2008 // Nine homes, nine outbuildings and two recreational vehicles were destroyed after a 3,745-acre fire went on a nail-biting run between the towns of Manzano and Torreon, N.M., fire officials said. Wind-driven flames jumped a...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
New Mexico Residents Still Recovering from March 2007 Tornado
Jan 3 2008 // Jim and Iris Blevins still think of their modest tan house surrounded by trees as their real home, but nowadays they live in a fifth-wheel behind the house — one of hundreds of eastern New Mexico homes damaged by...
The Republic Group Names Maldonado New Mexico State Manager
Dec 14 2007 // Dallas-based The Republic Group has appointed Yvette Maldonado as New Mexico State Manager for its insurance companies. In her new role, Maldonado will have responsibility for growth of personal lines and commercial lines...
