September 22, 2011
Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations and consulting firms, has promoted four officers. Ames & Gough partners Joan Delorey, Frances Railey and Matthew Gough have …
September 22, 2011
The Massachusetts attorney general’s office said the personal information of about two million Massachusetts residents, or about one out of every three people who live in the state, has been compromised through electronic data breaches in the past 20 months. …
September 22, 2011
BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring San Jose-based Liberty Benefit Insurance Services. Liberty will operate as BB&T-Liberty Benefit Insurance Services. The acquisition adds 25 employees to BB&T Insurance Services, BB&T said. The transaction is expected to be completed Oct. 1. Terms …
September 22, 2011
Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance has appointed Jerid Schmickle as senior vice president of its newly launched entertainment and sports division. He will head the division, and target risks within the entertainment, hospitality, media and sports industries. Schmickle comes from NAS …
September 22, 2011
Global insurance broker Marsh held a webcast on Sept. 21, where the firm’s analysts shared their views on the current business environment including the effects of Hurricane Irene and other catastrophes. The broker also offered an array of advice for …
September 22, 2011
Sports Insurance Specialists (SIS), LLC, a sports and special events insurance brokerage has opened in Fort Wayne, Ind. The brokerage was started by Jeff Ladd, who most recently served as a liaison for sports insurance markets. The organization specializes in …
September 22, 2011
Families of those who died and victims who were injured in the Indiana State Fair incident on Aug. 13, 2011, are being asked to complete a new customized claim form, now available online and through a toll-free number, in order …
September 22, 2011
Indiana insurance regulators announced that the non-resident producer license fee is increasing to $250 for Illinois resident producers. The Indiana Department of Insurance noted that it is required to impose fees on another states’ insurance professionals equal to what the …
September 22, 2011
Fire officials say sparks from electric power lines likely started the blaze that became the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. The blaze started about 25 miles east of Austin near Bastrop Sept. 4, destroying more than 1,500 homes and …
September 22, 2011
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) announced the following disciplinary actions that became final for August 2011. Cherokee Insurance Company of Warren, Mich. Order Number: DWC-11-0078 Date of Order: 8/18/2011 Order Final In: August Action Taken: …