February 4, 2010
Mark Lucas, Managing Director of U.S. RE ApS, announced that Ruslana Strunden, an actuary with extensive experience in non-life insurance and reinsurance, has joined the Company as a Vice-president, and that Henrik Skafte has been promoted to Vice-president. U.S. RE …
February 4, 2010
South Carolina’s economic recovery could be helped by new limits on lawsuits, claims a business group as state lawmakers consider legislation to do just that. The Senate Judiciary committee is weighing legislation that would broaden 2005 limits placed on medical …
February 4, 2010
A judge has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed against a Cape Cod author by the former boyfriend of murdered fashion writer Christa Worthington. Tim Arnold sued author Maria Flook in 2006, claiming in her book about the Worthington case, “Invisible …
February 4, 2010
Virginia lawmakers have passed bills that would boost the top speed limit in the state from 65 mph to 70. In the Senate, the bill passed on a 29-10 vote. Democratic Senator Creigh (Cree) Deeds of Bath County said the …
February 4, 2010
Tom Klinedinst III has joined Cincinnati, Ohio-based R. G. McGraw Insurance Agency as marketing and production manager for commercial lines. Klinedinst brings 21 years of experience in commercial lines insurance and specializes in analyzing, designing, implementing and managing insurance and …
February 4, 2010
California-based Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers (WSS) has announced changes in the personnel for the WSS Brokerage Division. In the Pasadena, Calif., office, Philip Tiomico, who has been with WSS since 2008, was promoted to broker. He will be working …
February 4, 2010
New Jersey-based insurer Selective Insurance Group Inc, posted a fourth-quarter profit of $20.6 million, up from a $14.4 million loss in the year-ago quarter. For the year, earnings were $36.4 million, down from $43.8 million in 2008. “In 2009, our …
February 4, 2010
Surgery provides better results than nonsurgical treatment for most patients with back pain related to a herniated disk—but not for those receiving workers’ compensation for work-related injuries, according to a new study. There appears to be “no added benefit” of …
February 4, 2010
Atlanta-based specialty insurer American Safety Insurance (ASI) has hired several new underwriters at regional locations throughout the country. In its New Jersey office, Robert Williams joins ASI as a senior excess casualty underwriter. Williams has more than 20 years of …
February 4, 2010
K&K Insurance Group Inc. has acquired Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Leisure Sports Specialists LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Leisure Sports Specialists acquisition expands K&K’s footprint as specialist in the sports, leisure and entertainment insurance industries. K&K has …