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Nevada DMV Approves Final Rules For Driver Cards

People living in Nevada without legal residency can begin logging on to a state website for information about a driver authorization card program set to begin Jan. 2. Department of Motor Vehicles officials say a state Legislative Commission approved final …

Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch in Illinois

Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected Illinois for the launch of what is essentially a start-up insurance company focusing on the …

Leavitt Group Names Newman in Southern California

The Leavitt Group named Angela Newman vice president in its national restaurant insurance program. Newman will work in the Covina, Calif. office. Newman has more than 25 years of experience, and specializes in risk management for restaurants, drug and alcohol …

Fireman’s Fund Names Dipasupil Vice President

Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Jay Dipasupil vice president of professional liability. Dipasupil will lead Fireman’s Fund’s professional liability business, and will be responsible for managing the professional liability line of business, specifically professional services and healthcare. Dipasupil …

South Carolina City’s Special Court to Deal with Abandoned Properties

Florence is taking steps to deal with abandoned and run-down buildings and revitalize neighborhoods by starting a city livability court. The Morning News reported that the court approved by the City Council last week will have two judges to hear …

North Carolina Captive Insurance Law Now in Effect

North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed into law on June 19, is now in effect, allowing for the formation of captive insurance companies in the state. …

Federal Court Rules Delaware Business Court’s Private Arbitration Is Unconstitutional

Delaware’s legal industry suffered a blow when a federal court found on Wednesday the state violated the U.S. Constitution with its novel system of allowing judges to arbitrate private business disputes, which critics called secret trials. The U.S. Court of …

North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts

A report this month from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows five of the top 10 states nationwide with the most reported heavy equipment thefts are from the Southeast region. In NICB’s “Equipment Theft Report,” published on Oct. 10, …

Top 30 Homeowners Insurers Q2 2013: SNL Financial

Flood Insurance Price Increases Affecting Home Sales

Rangel Dockery and her husband bought a waterfront house in Florida four months ago, assuming their $2,000-a-year flood-insurance premium would remain about the same. After reading recently about a change in the federal flood program, they checked on next year’s …

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