March 15, 2010
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the addition of four new members to the 2010 Academy Board of Directors. The new chairman is Randy Dumm, Ph.D., Florida State University, in Tallahassee. The following are beginning their …
March 15, 2010
Lonmar Global Risks was officially launched at the end of last week, as a new and independent broker operating globally from its London base. The company formerly traded as SBJ Global Risks. Its re-branding as Lonmar Global Risks is “focused …
March 15, 2010
Representatives of riverside communities in Montana say looming federal requirements that they upgrade or certify local levee systems could overwhelm small town budgets. Homeowners in areas that don’t meet the requirements would see flood insurance rates increase. The government is …
March 15, 2010
Lawmakers have signed off on allowing West Virginia’s cities and towns to tap insurance proceeds when clearing away buildings destroyed by fire. The Senate has sent Gov. Joe Manchin his proposal to allow municipalities to file insurance liens. The House …
March 15, 2010
Injuries in the trucking industry led to more than $480 million in workers’ compensation medical and indemnity payments, according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. The group, which released a new “Industry Scorecard” showing detailed data on accident year (AY) …
March 15, 2010
Nearly a year after the state’s worst wildfire, forest managers and landowners have asked legislators to give them more protection from lawsuits when they intentionally set fires to reduce debris that could fuel wildfires and inadvertently damage property. Forestry experts …
March 15, 2010
In a briefing session to introduce a package of bills supported by the Louisiana Department of Insurance for the upcoming legislative session, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon described the state’s insurance market as being in “good shape” and said the department’s …
March 15, 2010
Florida officials say a statewide sweep of staged accident scammers last week resulted in the arrest of 19 suspects, including arrests in Ft. Myers, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa and West Palm Beach Florida CFO Alex Sink said that since July …
March 15, 2010
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the state’s 2005 tort reform legislation that limits the liability of emergency room medical care providers. The 4-3 ruling turned aside complaints that the law is unconstitutional because it gives special liability exemption to …
March 15, 2010
The Federal Reserve would gain new powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks under a new bill to be unveiled on Monday by the U.S Senate’s architect of financial reform. In a turnaround for …