There were 81 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011, a decrease from the 87 fatalities reported for 2010. The 81 fatalities occurred in 33 states, one U.S. territory, and one …
La Playa Insurance will start providing coverage for yachts and other pleasure crafts after hiring Mike Taylor-West as head of Private Client & Marine. The brokerage, which has offices in London, Cambridge and New York, will access a variety of …
John Hancock Financial has entered the travel insurance marketplace. The company’s product will be distributed by John Hancock Insurance Agency and underwritten by Old Republic Insurance Co. of Greenberg, Penn. The new travel insurance product combines cancellation, interruption, medical, accident …
A woman who expected her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid to be her dream car wants Honda to pay for not delivering the high mileage it promised. But rather than joining other owners in a class-action lawsuit, she is going solo …
President Barack Obama plans to use a recess appointment to install Richard Cordray as head of the country’s new consumer financial protection watchdog, sidestepping Republican congressional opposition to his pick. “Today in Ohio, President Obama will announce the recess appointment …
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton and some 20 other NFL players are suing a Chicago law firm for more than $10 million, claiming they received bad financial advice on investing in energy concerns. The 14-page lawsuit filed in Cook …
San Bernardino County has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that blamed dangerous road conditions for a motorcycle crash that left a passenger with head and neck injuries. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported on the agreement in the …
Vickie Leal and Kathleen Pekar have joined TDECU Insurance Agency LLC in Lake Jackson, Texas, as the agency’s newest licensed agents. Leal is serving the insurance needs of community and credit union members in Angleton, Bay City, Brazoria, Freeport, Houston, …
Catlin Group Limited has formed partnerships with two specialist risk management consultancies to enhance its services to clients with hijack, kidnap, extortion and wrongful detention exposures. The Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer began working with both Drum Cussac and Compass Risk …
Insurance industry damage claims from natural disasters like the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand reached a record $105 billion in 2011, Munich Re , the world’s biggest reinsurer, said on Wednesday. The cost to insurers from the earthquake and …
