Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has promoted two longtime managers to director positions. Debra Taylor is now the director of Human Resources, and Jill Breard is the director of Risk Management Services Operations. Taylor has worked at LWCC since 1992, …
Bob Harper thought he’d found a better health-insurance deal. The Oklahoma man bought coverage from an outfit called American Trade Association (ATA). The price seemed affordable, and he thought he’d save decent money while maintaining a solid healthcare safety net. …
Stephen M. Franz has been named senior vice president of Dallas-based managing general agency and wholesale broker Capstone Underwriters LLC. Franz has been with Capstone since 2004. Prior to Capstone, he held positions at all levels of the property/casualty insurance …
Farmers Group of Cos. has introduced an institutional business owners policy (iBOP) for institutions across America, which will be offered by Farmers agents in Texas. iBOP is designed to serve a spectrum of religious institutions, educational institutions, social service organizations …
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance might not be missing any mail or checks from customers after all, although the insurer can’t be 100 percent certain. Insurance Journal and other media reported yesterday that the state-backed property insurer could be missing as …
UPMC WorkPartners, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has announced a new workers’ compensation product line offering dollar one coverage for Pennsylvania companies. “Health care reform is raising awareness in the employer community to not only control costs, …
The Insurance Marketing Communications Association (IMCA) has honored Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Foremost Insurance Co. with a Showcase Award of Excellence, in the category of Publications, for the company’s Manufactured Home Market Facts Report. The report, “Manufactured Home Market Facts Report,” …
The House of Representatives last Thursday passed the first major U.S. bill related to the Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion, voting to allow families of those killed and injured workers to be compensated far more generously than current law …
Insurance industry veteran Walter B. Ryburn has died, following a six-month battle with cancer. Ryburn has been in the insurance industry in Los Angeles since the 1960s. He was most recently with Markel Insurance Services, and Brittany. In the past, …
South Carolina Public Safety officials say a new survey shows more drivers in the state are buckling up than ever before. The State of Columbia reported that the University of South Carolina survey in June found more than 85 percent …
