January 12, 2010
Analyzing physicians’ practice patterns may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation’s rising health care costs, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. According to a Johns Hopkins study published in the January edition …
January 12, 2010
Specialty construction insurer NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc., in Atlanta, recently welcomed William (Bill) C. Tepe as chief financial officer. In his CFO role, Tepe will be responsible for directing the financial and accounting functions of the organization. In addition, he …
January 12, 2010
Global property/casualty insurer Chartis Inc., formerly AIG, has named Thomas Scherer as senior vice president and general counsel, responsible for worldwide legal operations. Most recently, Scherer worked for seven years at Swiss Re Group where he served as special litigation …
January 11, 2010
The nine fire deaths in Starkville on Dec. 28, including six children ages 6 and under, at the Academy Crossing apartment complex is the worst fatal fire to strike Mississippi in modern history and could cause the state to rise …
January 11, 2010
Last Friday was a dollar deadline in the race for Georgia governor as the crowded field of candidates faced a key hurdle: demonstrating they can raise enough cash to go the distance. With several candidates still not reporting their fundraising …
January 11, 2010
Elizabeth “Beth” Sammis has been appointed Interim Maryland Insurance Commissioner, overseeing the regulation of Maryland’s $26 billion insurance industry. Sammis has served as deputy commissioner for the Maryland Insurance Administration since 2007 focusing on legislative and regulatory policy, with an …
January 11, 2010
State insurance fraud fighting bureaus are seeing a significant spike in fraud cases while trying to manage with lower budgets and staffing in the downturned economy of 2009, according to a survey by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Cases increased …
January 11, 2010
Michigan regulators report they recovered a record $33 million for financial services and insurance customers in 2009. Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross said the $33 million in consumer recoveries breaks the previous record of $17 million set by the agency in …
January 11, 2010
Los Angeles-based Worldwide Facilities has added new hires for its San Francisco office. Tom Ciardello is now senior vice president and manager. Brian Duffy is vice president and casualty broker. Before joining Worldwide, Ciardello headed up the All Risks Ltd. …
January 11, 2010
There has been an upside to the slowdown in construction activity in New York City: Fewer fatal workplace accidents. City officials reported Thursday that there were only three fatalities at New York building sites in 2009. That’s down from 19 …