December 9, 2011
Southern California Edison says it has restored power to all customers who were blacked out by last week’s ferocious windstorm. Spokesman Scott Andresen says the lights went back on for the last few customers at 6:21 a.m. Thursday — six …
December 9, 2011
TD Insurance, a subsidiary of TD Bank, is expanding in Long Island, New York, and appointed Peter Kane as vice president and regional market producer of commercial lines for the region. Kane brings 16 years of insurance experience to his …
December 9, 2011
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has charged two men with workers’ compensation fraud and announced a guilty plea from woman who was previously charged. Charlie Jones, 45, of Norman faces one count of workers’ compensation fraud. According to charges filed …
December 9, 2011
Florida lawmakers are considering allowing surplus lines carriers to participate in the depopulation programs of the state’s largest homeowner insurer in an effort to reduce its policyholder rolls. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. currently has nearly 1.5 million policyholders, representing nearly …
December 9, 2011
In an effort to stimulate Oklahoma’s economy and allow the state to be more competitive with out-of-state companies, a state senator has filled a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to legally work in Oklahoma. Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, has …
December 9, 2011
Specialist broker IRCM has launched a new insurance facility for the marine sector. The British broker’s new combined policy, called Bowline, is designed to address issues that have been often overlooked in the segment. In addition to the standard marine …
December 9, 2011
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to limit attorneys’ fees after a well-known lemon law lawyer collected more than $150,000 in an auto-repair dispute. The measure, part of Walker’s special legislative session on jobs, requires judges to …
December 9, 2011
Louisiana has allowed its largest insurer of homes to raise its rates by an average 7.8 percent. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. spokeswoman Molly Quirk told The Associated Press that the $32.2 million increase goes into effect with new …
December 9, 2011
A Missouri House committee studying disaster response recommends making it easier for health care providers from other states to help. The study also supports offering a property tax break and establishing low-interest loans to offset property damage. The panel suggests …
December 9, 2011
Strong winds and a fast-moving mix of rain and snow have knocked out power to over 30,000 customers in New Hampshire. Many of the outages have been reported in the central part of the state Thursday morning. The National Weather …