March 4, 2010
New vehicle registrations in Wisconsin are nearly half of what they were in 2000. Registrations dropped 46 percent — a hit that’s felt well beyond the state’s auto dealerships. Thousands of jobs have disappeared as auto plants and their suppliers …
March 4, 2010
Toward the end of 2009, it appeared that a number of issues with the possibility of creating significant political and social changes were on the verge of becoming law before stalling or imploding. One such issue with serious implications for …
March 4, 2010
Foodborne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion in health-related expenses each year, according to a study released by consumer and public health groups on Wednesday. Food safety advocates are hoping that the study will boost efforts in Congress to …
March 4, 2010
Van Wagoner Companies Inc., a Dallas-based subsidiary of independent Lloyd’s broker Chesterfield Group, has appointed James V. Flitt as marketing executive and North American marketing director for Chesterfield Insurance Brokers Limited. Flitt has more than 40 years of retail and …
March 4, 2010
Three forward-looking surveys of U.S. hiring intentions point to a tentative jobs recovery in coming months. The surveys by U.S. staffing and payroll companies suggest businesses are cautiously rebuilding staff, especially in professional areas such as finance and accounting, information …
March 4, 2010
Legislation aimed at reforming the Oklahoma workers’ compensation system has passed the state’s House of Representatives. House Bills 1611, 2652, 2658 and 2659 now move to the Senate for consideration. The titles are off the bills, meaning they remain works …
March 4, 2010
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) has recognized Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), a former independent insurance agent, as its Legislator of the Year for 2009. The award was presented yesterday at a luncheon, just prior …
March 4, 2010
InsureZone Inc. announced that it has purchased 100 percent of the assets of CMS Agency Inc. a wholesaler based in Las Vegas. The transaction gives InsureZone, through its wholesale subsidiary AgentSecure, the opportunity to further expand its national platform in …
March 4, 2010
Chuck Gaskill, currently vice president and corporate counsel, has been appointed by the Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. to become senior vice president and general counsel. Gaskill began his career at Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists in 1979 as an attorney in the …
March 4, 2010
The Colorado House is considering a bill that would require that automobile insurance policies, health benefit plans, limited benefit health insurance, dental plans, and long-term care plans that are issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2011, be written …