Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has appointed 29 arbitrators in Illinois’ workers’ compensation system. Arbitrators rule on claims filed under the state’s Workers Compensation Act. The appointments are part of a package of reforms to the workers’ compensation system that passed …
A Republican-led state House committee has approved a proposal that would change Michigan’s auto insurance coverage requirements for people injured in accidents. The House Insurance Committee approved the measure Thursday mostly along party lines, setting up the measure for a …
Nebraska insurance officials can’t decide whether to recommend a state-based health insurance exchange or follow a proposed federal model until they know how much the national plan will cost, Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Bruce Ramge said. The department is …
Brenda Jo Hornyak office manager, at Hendry Insurance in Plano, Texas, has been named Insurance Professional of the Year and Ashley Hansen of Buchanan Clarke Schlader LLP was named Claims Professional of the Year at the Texas council meeting of …
Gunnar Kephart has joined The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas as E&O marketing specialist. In this newly created role, Kephart will advise agents on errors and omissions issues and assist with their E&O insurance placement. Kephart’s insurance career spans 25 …
Holmes Murphy Division Leader Beau Reid has announced the addition of two industry professionals to the company’s Nebraska division. Craig Johnson has joined the firm as senior consultant – client services and Jeff Shald has been named vice president. Before …
Oklahoma workplace deaths rose 11 percent last year, but the increase was likely caused by people returning to work following the steep economic downturn of the year before, a federal official said. There were 91 work-related deaths in Oklahoma in …
Arch Insurance Group appointed Catherine Whiddon, regional vice president, as head of the company’s railroad casualty business unit. She will lead the underwriting of all commercial railroad liability, force account liability, railroad protective liability, scenic excursion liability, railroad general liability, …
In construction liability insurance, there is a great deal of inconsistency in determining whether faulty workmanship is an occurrence. The answer is all over the map, according to Finley Harckham, a veteran insurance attorney at the New York law firm …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B-‘ (Fair) and issuer credit rating of “bb-” of Mexico’s Qualitas Compania de Seguros, S.A.B. de C.V., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect Qualitas’ “strained risk-adjusted capitalization, consistently elevated …
