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Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Danny R. Schamma to vice president, finance. He will direct the business planning process, oversee financial reporting and analysis, and develop and implement strategies for expense management. He will be …

Tennessee High Court Blocks Hospital Lien on Insurer’s Benefit Payment

Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid by insurers to third party service providers, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. The case involved a man, Kevin L. Holt, who was injured in a car crash in …

People

Todd Kilkenny joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) as director of agency management resources. He will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategic agency management initiatives and programs to support the growth and development of member agencies …

It Figures

$19 Million A federal jury in Jonesboro, Ark., awarded $19 million to a Walnut Ridge man who sued Ford Motor Co., claiming that he was paralyzed in a car wreck because his seat belt was defective in his 1998 Windstar …

CE Rosters Must Be Filed Electronically in Arkansas Beginning Nov. 15

The Arkansas Insurance Department announced changes to its system for filing of continuing education hours by CE providers. The new program (LEO) allows providers to electronically file completions with the department by downloading a batch file or individual input of …

Arkansas Developer Jailed in Arson-for-Insurance Case

Little Rock, Ark., developer Aaron Jones, who was convicted of setting fire to his $1.6 million home in an insurance scheme, was taken into custody so he can start serving time pending a prison sentence. Arkansas Business reported that a …

Business Moves

IMS, London American Risk Specialists IMS Insurance Market Solutions acquired Houston-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. effective Sept. 1, 2010. The combined entity will become IMS/London American and will be one of the largest independent multi-line managing general agencies in …

Recent Oklahoma Earthquake Among Strongest in State

One of the strongest earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma rattled parts of five states on October 13 and left two people with minor injuries. The earthquake struck at 9:06 a.m. about six miles east of Norman in Cleveland County, sharply shaking …

Tennessee High Court Blocks Hospital Lien on Insurer’s Benefit Payment

Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid by insurers to third party service providers, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. The case involved a man, Kevin L. Holt, who was injured in a car crash in …

NSM Hires Squires as Business Development Manager

Austin, Texas-based NSM Insurance Group has hired Jimmy Squires as business development manager for south Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. Squires has more than 20 years experience with carriers and managing general agencies in both senior marketing …