Will Davis, a partner with the law firm of Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons LLC, has been presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 18th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium in Austin. Davis becomes …
McGrath Insurance Group of Sturbridge, Massachusetts has acquired the Prouty Agency, also of Sturbridge, for an undisclosed sum. “Prouty Insurance has a strong tradition of providing close, personal customer service,” said McGrath President and CEO Richard McGrath. “For an independent …
News that oil has stopped leaking from BP’s blown-out well into the Gulf of Mexico spread a wave of relief Thursday among coastal residents, but it failed to dispel concerns about the disaster’s long-term impact. “I tell you what, we …
Yesterday’s hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee has inspired both sides in the debate over Rep. Richard Neal’s (D-MA) plan, HR3424, to tax foreign-based insurers and reinsurers. [See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2010/07/15/111603.htm ]. The immediate focus is …
Law enforcement officials say North Carolina’s crime rate in 2009 was the lowest in a quarter-century. The statistics released by the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper show particlar improvements in violent crimes. Murders were down 19 percent and robberies …
In a brief statement Lloyd’s of London officially welcomed the successful passage of the Dodd-Frank Act through the US Senate. Sean McGovern, Lloyd’s Director and General Counsel, stated: “We welcome the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act and look forward to …
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the apparent leader in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in a just-released poll. The latest poll shows Oxendine with 31 percent of the vote to 23 percent for former Secretary of …
Investigators were looking for clues Thursday into what caused an oven at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh to explode, injuring 20 workers and starting a fire that burned for hours. The powerful blast in the coke oven at Clairton …
Willis, the global insurance broker, has named Mark Harris senior vice president in the company’s Risk Specialties Practice in Chicago. He will be responsible for business development with a focus on Fortune 1000, middle market, law firms and other professional …
Rhode Island’s Supreme Court has ruled that a man who became a quadriplegic when he fell from Newport’s Cliff Walk while on his honeymoon can move forward with his lawsuit. The city of Newport wanted to re-argue the case, but …
