A transgendered style correspondent who says BET made him tone down his feminine look on the network’s pre-awards show last month has filed a lawsuit against the network’s parent company for discrimination, wrongful termination and emotional distress. B. Scott, who …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers compensation loss cost filing to the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed on Aug. 3 an overall average …
An interesting case was recently decided by the Georgia Court of Appeals. In Garner and Glover Co. v. Barrett, 738 S.E.2d 721 (Ga. App. 2013), the issue was the duty of an insurance producer to notify an excess insurer when …
The parents of a camp counselor crushed to death by a falling tree near Yosemite National Park are suing Pacific Gas & Electric and the camp’s arborist. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the family of 21-year-old Annais Rittenberg contends the …
Hub International Insurance Services Inc. named Andrew J. Cohen senior vice president of sales for its employee benefits division in San Francisco. Prior to Hub, Cohen was affiliated with the Arthur J. Gallagher Brokerage in San Francisco, where he as …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Alterra Bermuda Limited and its affiliated operating companies, as well as the ICR of “bbb” of Alterra Bermuda’s immediate …
More Texans file home burglary insurance claims on August 10 than any other day – according to a recent review by Allstate Insurance Co. Police say electronics, jewelry and cash are top targets during break-ins and obviously empty houses of …
Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. announced that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has increased its offer to purchase American Safety to $30.25 per share from the previously announced $29.25 per share. American Safety said its board of directors “has approved …
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Liberty Insurance Company Limited (LICL), was granted final approval on June 27th to commence business in Shandong by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). LICL’s Chongqing headquarters received CIRC approval in …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday slightly lowered its forecast for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season but said it still expected “above normal” storm activity this year. NOAA predicted the six-month season, which began on June 1 …
