Some fear a proposed amendment to a drunken driving bill would make it easier for DUI offenders to avoid getting a device that prevents them from starting their vehicles if they have had too much to drink. That’s because the …
A Michigan school district accused of not doing enough to prevent the harassment of a student has been ordered to pay $800,000. Hudson Area Schools, in Lenawee County near the Ohio border, was sued by the parents of a young …
Police in New Jersey may soon have to note whether a driver was distracted before having an accident. A bill approved by an Assembly committee last week requires officers to check a box describing the type of distraction. The list …
Here’s why working with a public adjuster can be good for an independent insurance agency and for its customers: 1. After a disaster, insureds have hundreds or even thousands of questions and worries. In a large-scale disaster, many of your …
An earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 6.0, struck eastern Turkey early this morning, March 8, centered in the Province of Elazig. A report from Risk Management Solutions indicates that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) placed the quake’s “fixed focal depth …
The proposed $35.5 billion takeover of AIA by Prudential Plc will offer opportunities for rival insurers to increase their market share in Asia, a top official at British insurer Aviva Plc said. “For competitors it does give some opportunities,” Simon …
Kevin West has been appointed director of business development for CNA. In this role, West will help shape and expand CNA’s market presence and sales culture. He will be located in CNA’s Woodland Hills, Calif., branch, and will support CNA …
Floods caused by heavy rains have cut off several townships in Australia’s northeastern Queensland state and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, the state’s premier said Sunday. Premier Anna Bligh toured an affected community- St. George, a town …
Phoenix-based Mountain West Agency Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SCF Premier Insurance Co., named Donald L. Kasper general manager and Jim McErlean as marketing specialist. Kasper has worked in the insurance industry since 1971, and has a proven …
The UK’s Met Office recently completed a review of the latest climate research. The study “confirms our planet is changing rapidly and man-made greenhouse gas emissions are very likely to be the cause,” said the organization’s bulletin. “Long-term changes in …
