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Colemont Offers Product Withdrawal Program for Non-Food Manufacturers

Colemont Insurance Brokers has designed an insurance program to address the product recall, withdrawal expense, and recall liability exposures of smaller and mid-sized manufacturers of nonfood products with replacement value of less than $100, including items like small appliances and …

Mississippi Weighs Stripped-Down School Bus Safety Bill

What began as a comprehensive school bus safety bill is still alive at the Capitol, but in a weakened form. The House Judiciary A Committee approved the bill on Monday, a day before a legislative deadline for committees to act …

Four Agencies Join ISU Network

ISU International has added four new member agencies in the Midwest:. ISU Insurance Services The Webb Agency of St. Charles, Mo.; ISU Insurance Services Ken Hargis Agency of Terre Haute, Ind.; ISU Insurance Services Cox & Kimball of Bedford, Ind.; …

Minnesota Lawmakers Hold Distracted Driving Hearing

Minnesota lawmakers are taking another look at the dangers of distracted driving. House and Senate transportation committees held a joint hearing Wednesday on the risks of things like cell phone dialing, fiddling with GPS devices and eating. Legislation to punish …

Security Breach Notification Laws Reinforce Need for Cyber Insurance

With more than 40 states now enforcing privacy and security breach notification laws, underwriters are working hard to scoop up the business this niche creates, while also tweaking their policy forms to provide the broadest and most comprehensive coverage. Over …

New Vehicle Registrations in Wisconsin Down 46% Since 2000

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 …

Global Warming Litigation Just Getting Started; Costs Will Be Significant

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 …

Foodborne Illnesses Cost U.S. $152 Billion a Year: Study

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 …

Dallas-Based Van Wagoner Names New Marketing Executive

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 …

Private Sector Surveys Point to U.S. Jobs Recovery

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 …

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