Only about a quarter of U.S. railroad tracks that carry passenger trains have an anti-crash system that safety officials say could have prevented a fatal weekend crash, even though a year-end deadline to finish installing it is just months away. …
Worley Claims Services, LLC, a provider of claims services in North America, has acquired Audit Services Incorporated (ASI), a claim estimate writing and review supplier for the property and auto insurance markets based in Atlanta. Financial terms of the transaction …
South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) assisted South Carolina insurance consumers in receiving $4,997,748 in insurance-related payments in 2017, according to a statement from Director Ray Farmer. These recovered funds are in addition to the original amounts offered to policyholders …
Michael O’Donnell has been named president of the Aviation Practice Group at SterlingRisk Insurance, an independently owned insurance brokerage firm based in Destin, Fla. O’Donnell, who joined SterlingRisk in 2011, most recently served as executive vice president, Aviation Practice Group. …
The Alabama Supreme Court says a man can’t go forward with his lawsuit against a company involved in booking a death metal concert where he was injured. The justices on Friday blocked a lawsuit against the Los Angeles-based ICM Partners …
Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency has promoted eight executives to principals of the firm. In San Diego, the new Principals are Donna DeBolt, Wayne Pages, Greg Pendergast, Erin Quigley, Jeff Simpson, Ryan Stover, and Chris Wilson. In MMA’s Anchorage office, …
A wheelchair athlete who was injured after organizers of a San Diego, Calif., marathon altered the course has been awarded $4 million. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported a jury has ruled for Craig Blanchette in a negligence lawsuit against organizers …
The Hartford has enhanced ICON, its online quoting system for agents and brokers, to include access to quote employee benefits as well as excess and surplus (E&S) coverage for their small business customers. Employee benefits are now integrated with the …
Amtrak blamed a freight rail operator for causing a crash on Sunday that killed two people and injured more than 100 others when one of its passenger trains was diverted onto a side track and slammed into a parked, unmanned …
Missouri consumers received an additional $16.8 million from their insurance companies in 2017 with the help of the Missouri Department of Insurance’s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Conduct Section. The department said the monies were returned as a result of …
