Alabama News

LWCC Promotes Bellue and Otts

Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced the promotion of Mark Bellue to claims manager of large accounts and U.S. Longshore and Harbor accounts. Kathy Otts has been promoted to claims manager of small and medium accounts. Bellue joined LWCC in …

P/C Insurers to Pay $1.2 Billion in 1st Quarter Home, Business Catastrophe Claims

Severe tornadoes in several southern states helped push catastrophe losses to more than $1.2 billion during the first quarter of 2007, according to the industry’s Property Claim Services (PCS), a unit of Insurance Services Office. U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected …

Developing federal issue

The idea of a federal catastrophe program has been getting mixed reaction in Washington. The Bush Administration and key Republicans including Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., have outright opposed the idea, which has among its supporters the Republican governor of Florida, …

Figures

7,512 The number of speeding citations issued in one weekend by North Carolina state and local police during Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed highway safety campaign. The campaign cited 5,254 motorists for speeding and issued 10,901 citations for other …

Ala. teachers may join state liability plan

Several Alabama teachers testified in support of Gov. Bob Riley’s “Teacher Protection Act” recently when a Senate committee held a public hearing on the bill. The Teacher Protection Act would provide teachers with professional liability insurance. This insurance would provide …

Editor’s Note: Developing federal issue

The idea of a federal catastrophe program has been getting mixed reaction in Washington. The Bush Administration and key Republicans including Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., have outright opposed the idea, which has among its supporters the Republican governor of Florida, …

Ala. teachers may join state liability plan

Several Alabama teachers testified in support of Gov. Bob Riley’s “Teacher Protection Act” recently when a Senate committee held a public hearing on the bill. The Teacher Protection Act would provide teachers with professional liability insurance. This insurance would provide …

Developing federal issue

The idea of a federal catastrophe program has been getting mixed reaction in Washington. The Bush Administration and key Republicans including Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., have outright opposed the idea, which has among its supporters the Republican governor of Florida, …

Bush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan

Warning of another looming hurricane season, lawmakers including Florida Gov. Charlie Crist pleaded this month in Washington for a national catastrophe fund to help stabilize an insurance industry that some say has gone berserk in coastal areas. The Bush administration …

Casualty & Surety, Inc. Announces New Senior Underwriter for Workers Compensation – Catherine Shiebler

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Casualty & Surety, Inc. (CSI), a specialty MGA, is very pleased to announce Catherine Shiebler has joined our team as Senior Underwriter for Workers Compensation. “We have underwriting contracts in 42 states with this new service, and …