BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may disrupt the $334 billion global shipping industry. …
Topa Insurance Co. has named Olive Chang assistant vice president of reinsurance and programs. Chang will be located in the Calabasas, Calif. office. She will manage reinsurance and programs operation, quality control of treaty and facultative reinsurance placement strategy, process …
Worldwide Facilities has opened a new location in Utah and has named Kyle Domire to lead the office. Domire has experience in construction, excess transportation, manufacturing and energy. He most recently was with Burns & Wilcox as a senior broker. …
Lafayette, Calif.-based Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Kimberly Van Horn as marketing manager. Van Horn has nine years of experience in commercial insurance. Van Horn’s past positions include marketing manager at Pacific Diversified Insurance Services Inc. and New Business …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today that the California Department of Insurance has reached a settlement agreement with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries to stop what he calls “bait and switch marketing tactics” used to sell a workers’ compensation insurance products. …
Sacramento, Calif.-based InterWest Insurance Services, LLC has named Kurt Hoffmann a marketing and promotions agent. Hoffmann’s responsibilities include business development, project management, community engagement and supporting growth initiatives. He has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience. He …
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended Pasadena psychiatrist Jason Hui-Tek Yang from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system following his conviction in Riverside County Superior Court for his involvement in an insurance fraud conspiracy that referred patients for …
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced it has modified form letters it sends to injured employees, making them easier to read. The DWC said a group of experts from across the agency looked at ways to meet legal requirements …
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency has been selected as the program administrator for QBE North America’s small commercial insurance portfolio, consisting of property and casualty business accounts under $100,000 in premium. Effective July 1, agents will have access to a broader …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Kentucky-based food distributor has issued a recall on more than 22,000 pounds of ground beef and other beef products due to possible E. coli bacteria contamination. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says …
