Alabama News

R.I., Mass. Safest While Wyo., Ark. Deadliest States for Truck Crashes

Wyoming and Arkansas are the deadliest states for truck crashes, according to a safety group that has called for tougher federal regulation to reduce fatalities hovering above 100 a week nationwide for years. The safest states for truck crashes were …

Ala. Gov. Pumps up Small Businesses

Gov. Bob Riley visited a Montgomery, Ala. dry cleaners on Monday to promote his plan that would provide a tax incentive for small businesses to offer health insurance for their employees. At Dry-Cleaning Express in Montgomery, Governor Riley discussed the …

People

Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond, Va., branch of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, which he established. AIR …

It Figures

135 The number of homeowners in Alabama’s Fairhope-Daphne area whose policies were set to be non-renewed by State Farm Insurance but are expected to have their coverage retained. State Farm had notified the Alabama Department of Insurance that it would …

More than half of adults could be in need of disability coverage

Most Americans are not prepared to deal with the possibility of becoming disabled and, in turn, unable to work, according to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). More than half (56 percent) of U.S. adults say …

People and Places

Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith as vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond branch of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, which he established. Before …

People and Places

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Houston added Danny Golden as vice president for its construction niche. Golden will assist in the service of existing and new clients as well as other members of the Gallagher construction niche throughout the …

More than half of adults could be in need of disability coverage

Most Americans are not prepared to deal with the possibility of becoming disabled and, in turn, unable to work, according to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). More than half (56 percent) of U.S. adults say …

Business Moves

MarketScout, Chicago MarketScout Corp., a Dallas, Texas-based eInsurance Exchange specializing in the distribution of property and casualty insurance products, opened a Chicago location to facilitate its growth in the Midwest. MarketScout underwrites and distributes hundreds of product lines to its …

Figures

135 The number of homeowners in Alabama’s Fairhope-Daphne area whose policies were set to be non-renewed by State Farm Insurance but are expected to have their coverage retained. State Farm had notified the Alabama Department of Insurance that it would …