October 1, 2013
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety expects to complete a $30 million expansion at its Ruckersville campus by late 2014. Construction of new vehicle testing facilities began in March. The project includes a larger outdoor test track, a domed vehicle …
October 1, 2013
When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will never be boring. Such was the case in its Aug. 23 decision in Lennar Corp. v. Markel American Insurance Co. …
October 1, 2013
Six people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Missouri for their roles in an arson and insurance fraud conspiracy, Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced. One of the conspirators has also been …
October 1, 2013
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Scott Wallace to lead its Columbus, Ohio, office. Wallace brings nearly 15 years of insurance-related experience to his new role, most recently serving as Marsh’s southeast partnership sales leader in Atlanta. Since joining Marsh in …
October 1, 2013
Risk risk management firm, HNI, has appointed Chad Tisonik as its Wisconsin location president. Tisonik’s new role as president is a milestone for the firm. It marks the first time HNI Wisconsin will be managed by a non-family member of …
October 1, 2013
A proposed bond issue to pay for storm shelters in every Oklahoma school won’t have the support of Gov. Mary Fallin if the measure makes it to the ballot. The proposal calls for using franchise tax revenue to retire the …
October 1, 2013
A former utility worker has withdrawn a lawsuit that claimed San Diego Gas & Electric fired him after he complained that co-workers tied a noose to the back of his truck, used the N-word and posted racist photos in a …
October 1, 2013
Insurance agents are still waiting to be convinced Idaho’s insurance exchange will benefit their businesses, though the board that established this Internet marketplace for individual and small business coverage sought to make sure they could still earn commissions. The exchange …
October 1, 2013
The family of a baby who sustained nerve injuries as a result of negligence by a Lane County medical practice should be able to collect the full $1.375 million in noneconomic damages awarded by a jury in 2008, the Oregon …
October 1, 2013
Florida homeowner insurer Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance has named Mel Russell as its new chief underwriting officer, executive vice president and director of Sales and Marketing. Russell has 36 years of experience in the property and casualty business, and …