Federal Government Lifts Cargo Insurance Requirement for Truckers March 28, 2011 The federal government is no longer requiring that about 76,000 of the nation’s for-hire truckers carry cargo liability insurance. Over...
New Mexico Wrecking Companies Alerted to Potential Fraud March 28, 2011 Tbe New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s Transportation Division has put wrecker/towing companies on notice that it will strictly enforce the...
Louisiana Sees Big Over-the-Year Increase in Nonfarm Jobs March 28, 2011 A gain of 3,000 construction jobs from January to February contributed to the largest over-the-year gain in seasonally adjusted nonfarm...
Ironshore Canada Launches Specialty Casualty Division March 28, 2011 Ironshore Canada Ltd. created a specialty casualty division to underwrite insurance coverages for general liability, as well as umbrella and...
S&P Puts Montana Re Cat Bonds on CreditWatch Negative after Japan Quake March 28, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its ‘B- (sf)’ rating on Montana Re Ltd.’s Class E notes on CreditWatch...
CNA Launches Customized Product for Community Banks March 28, 2011 In April, CNA will join other members of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) to celebrate Community Banking Month...
Hallmark Financial Services Acquires Texas Builders Insurance March 28, 2011 Hallmark Financial Services Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, announced that its subsidiary, American Hallmark Insurance Co. of Texas, is...
Montana Bill to Deny Workers’ Comp to Illegal Aliens Stalls in Senate Committee March 28, 2011 By Phil Drake A bill that would deny workers’ compensation to illegal immigrants who have jobs in Montana was tabled by a Senate...
MarketScout Names Muston a Senior Broker in San Diego March 28, 2011 MarketScout Wholesale LLC has expanded in San Diego with the addition of Tere Muston as senior broker. Muston joins MSW...
Arizona Regulator Selected for International Supervisory Forum March 28, 2011 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced that Steve Ferguson, assistant director of the Arizona Financial Affairs Division, has...