Caribbean Risk Managers Ltd. (CaribRM) has published an updated report on the earthquake in Haiti, which gives precise details concerning the unfolding of the event. It continues with an examination of the damages it caused, both on the ground and …
Torus announced that it is in the process of establishing a London-based property tem to serve the UK. David Ring joins the Company to lead the new operations as UK Head of General Property. He is responsible for managing and …
Betsy Enloe has been appointed vice president of technology at Specialty Risk Services, a subsidiary of The Hartford that specializes third party administration for workers’ compensation and liability claims Enloe, who will be based in Hartford, Connecticut, will work with …
The Vermont Supreme Court says a landowner can sue the president of the Vermont Asbestos Group over contamination on property next to a former asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell. The Supreme Court has overruled a lower court’s decision, saying …
The Florida Supreme Court says hospitals must warn patients about a state law that bars malpractice lawsuits for birth-related neurological injuries. The justices last week ruled hospitals that fail to do so can then be sued even if a patient’s …
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed reassigning investigators to probe workers’ compensation fraud but giving them far broader powers to prevent the misuse of state government funds. The proposal was contained in a $7.8 billion budget plan meant to …
Gov. Joe Manchin and the state Supreme Court hope to shore up public confidence in a West Virginia judicial system that has been scrutinized by the nation’s highest court and branded a “hellhole” by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Manchin …
Markel International has appointed Tom Davies as liability underwriter in the insurer’s Marine and Energy Division. Davies has eight years of experience in marine and energy insurance and has spent the last six years at Catlin, most recently in the …
Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. (SAIS), an online wholesaler of insurance products and services, named Tom Crawford chairman of the board of directors. Before joining Superior Access, Crawford served as chairman of the board and president and CEO …
Liberty Mutual Group is expanding its program offerings for Wisconsin schools available through its partnership with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Insurance Plan. Effective immediately, the WASB Insurance Plan will offer insurance coverage through Pewaukee-based Indiana Insurance, a …
