August 6, 2013
Boston Insurance Brokerage Inc. appointed Keith Driscoll as vice president of workers compensation. In his new role, he will further develop the firm’s portfolio of regional and national accounts.Driscoll comes with a wealth of experience from within and outside the …
August 6, 2013
Most customers who are lured away from independent agents by direct insurers promising lower prices will ultimately return to an independent agent. According to a recent study commissioned by The Hanover Insurance Group, nearly 60 percent of consumers who had …
August 6, 2013
Federal investigators are reviewing Ebix Inc.’s cross-border financial transactions to see whether the Atlanta-based software company engaged in money laundering, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. Ebix fell $2.50 to $9.29 or 21 percent, at 1:43 p.m. …
August 6, 2013
Harbor Insurance Agency has become Keystone Insurers Group’s newest franchise partner in Kentucky. The announcement was made jointly by Harbor President Tim Murphy and Keystone’s Kentucky Vice President Nancy Tehan. Founded in 2003, Harbor is an independent insurance agency in …
August 6, 2013
The New Hampshire insurance department announced on Aug. 2 that it has found a way around Republican legislative efforts to block New Hampshire from spending a $5 million grant educating consumers about the federal health care overhaul law. In a …
August 6, 2013
New York-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro recently hired Neal Wallace as property/casualty senior vice president. Reporting to the Boston office, Wallace joins the Integro Healthcare Practice and will be located in West Chester, Penn. Wallace, who brings …
August 6, 2013
About 100 homes remained evacuated as officials worked to clean up the site of a 26-car train derailment in Louisiana near the small community of Lawtell, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. State police said crews were working to …
August 6, 2013
Some state agencies dealing with the lingering Texas drought have invited people to share their original photos online. The coalition on Monday launched an interactive public awareness campaign on how the drought has impacted lives. The Texas Department of Agriculture, …
August 6, 2013
State and federal officials are fanning out this week across 18 Minnesota counties for briefings with local leaders about available aid to recover from severe storms in late June. The contingent from Minnesota’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management …
August 6, 2013
Starting next year, Illinois high schools must offer catastrophic insurance coverage for student athletes, under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law on Sunday. The law was inspired by the late Rasul “Rocky” Clark, who played football for Eisenhower …