The death of a woman thrown from a hay wagon during a ride at a county fair has opened a debate over whether there should be improvements to Kentucky laws on farm equipment safety. Dale Dobson, head of the Farm …
Donald D. Larson has been named president and chief operating officer of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and Great American Insurance Co. Larson is the 16th president in Great American’s history. He assumes the title from Carl H. …
Eric R. McGinnes has been named senior vice president at El Paso, Texas-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm, JDW Insurance. Currently McGinnes holds the position of vice president of JDW Commercial Lines Division. McGinnes joined JDW Insurance in 2003. …
U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday called for significant changes to the long-delayed Doha round of world trade talks, telling Group of 20 leaders that offers on the table were inadequate. Obama, who spoke at a lunch with G20 leaders, emphasized …
U.S. lawmakers hammered out a historic overhaul of financial regulations as dawn broke over the nation’s capital Friday, handing President Barack Obama a major domestic victory on the eve of a global summit devoted to financial reform. In a marathon …
The wildfire burning near Flagstaff, Ariz., has claimed more than 10,000 acres and is only 10 percent contained three days after it started, the National Interagency Coordination Center has reported. NICC’s latest Incident Management Situation Report said the Schultz fire, …
Risk Management Solutions latest report on heavy floods in southern China indicate that at least 150 people have died, thousands of homes have been destroyed, and over a million residents have been forced to evacuate, as “severe rains and isolated …
WFL, an insurance and risk services agency headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., has added three new executives – Terry Reams, Mark Latini and Beth Grellner – to its top management team. As chief operating officer, Reams leads efforts to expand …
David H. Long has been named president of Liberty Mutual Group. Long, who has been with Liberty Mutual for 25 years, is currently executive vice president, Liberty Mutual Group, and president of Liberty International. Long will continue to lead Liberty …
Laurie Zangwill-Infantino, former president of the Insurance Skills Center (ISC), has formed a new consulting firm, Insight Insurance Consulting. Insight Insurance Consulting will focus on professional development for agents and brokers, as well as insurance companies, staff and their clients. …
