Recently retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan expressed skepticism over sexual abuse allegations against priests when he was a Connecticut bishop a decade ago, saying he found it “marvelous” that so few priests had been accused over the years, according …
Washington State’s new domestic partnership law goes into effect today, and that means wherever a policy says ‘spouse’ the policy must cover registered domestic partners, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said. Writing on his state insurance blog, Kreidler said the new …
Maine’s supreme court may have the final say over whether victims of the Hannaford supermarket chain’s data breach can sue for damages. A federal judge who’s considering a class-action lawsuit asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court whether consumers who’ve been …
Insurance agents in Alabama and Louisiana may now access the services provided by TAPCO Underwriters Inc. (TAPCO), a Burlington, N.C.-based MGA that specializes in high-volume, middle-market excess and surplus insurance lines. The company explained in its announcement that it has …
Oscar-nominated actor James Woods settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital where his brother, Michael, died, a judge announced this week. A hospital executive apologized and agreed to start an institute in his brother’s name. The settlement, which also …
The Oregon Insurance Division has proposed new insurance licensing rules to, among other things, charge agencies a fee for the cost of criminal records checks, as wells as to establishe new requirements for crop insurance claims adjusters. The rules were …
Greenwich, Conn.-based insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corp. has appointed Gillian James to the newly created office of senior vice president for enterprise risk management. Her duties will include analyzing, modeling and responding to risk, events and opportunities, the company …
Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has enhanced its miscellaneous medical malpractice insurance by adding an endorsement for Medefense Plus with a $25,000 sublimit and an option to increase the sublimit up to $100,000. Medefense Plus is a program that offers …
Insurance is one of the most important industries in the U.S. and other nations. This is not hyperbole; without insurance, we couldn’t enjoy much of the stuff to which we have grown accustomed: jobs, homes, cars or “toys.” Yes, insurance …
The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies today announced that its building at 436 Walnut Street in Philadelphia has earned the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). ACE said …
