Houston-based CAIC Holding Co.Inc. (CAIC) has sold its surety division to property/casualty insurance carrier The Main Street America Group, based in Jacksonville, Fla. The firms said the agreement is effective Jan. 4, 2010. Terms were not disclosed. Luis Bordes, CAIC …
The largest zinc producer in the United States and an environmental group have settled a federal lawsuit claiming the company polluted the Ohio River. Under the settlement with Clean Water Action, Horsehead Holding Corp. of Monaca will pay $15,000 for …
A Web designer says she was struck by the decor at a New York City restaurant — when it fell on her head. Raina Kumra says in a negligence lawsuit filed last week that a 150-pound stuffed moose head with …
Connecticut’s State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is considering whether to require chiropractors to warn their patients about a possible risk of stroke from neck manipulation. The board is holding a two-day hearing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building. …
West Point, Ga.-based independent insurance brokerage J. Smith Lanier & Co. has hired Michael Andrews as director of Information Technology. Andrews has operated as an independent information technology consultant since 2007. He also worked as the program manager for the …
Towers Watson & Co. has completed the merger of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt. The transaction to form Towers Watson, a global professional services company, was announced on June 28, 2009. Watson Wyatt CEO John Haley will serve as Towers …
Students at two high schools in southwestern Idaho are getting grants to launch campaigns aimed at preventing reckless teen driving. State Farm Insurance says Melba High School and Kuna High School are among the 20 schools in the Pacific Northwest …
Union General Insurance Services Inc. of Concord, Calif., has a market for day care centers available to California agents. Coverage is provided by an “A+” rated carrier offering coverage for all types of day care operations, including sick care, drop-in …
Tributes have poured in from across the Lloyd’s market to Rolf Tolle, who, as Lloyd’s first Franchise Performance Director, is being hailed as “one of the main architects of the market’s resurgence as a leading force in the international insurance …
A judge has dismissed a former University of Georgia football player’s lawsuit against the university’s athletic association and one of its former employees. Junior cornerback Decory Bryant’s football career ended with a neck injury in a game against the University …
