Hopes for stronger world action in 2010 to curb climate change have dimmed after the U.S. Democrats lost a key Senate seat to a Republican opposed to capping emissions, experts said Wednesday. The election of Republican Scott Brown, an opponent …
Workers’ compensation total costs per claim in Michigan are among the lowest of 15 states, and the growth of these costs in Michigan over time has been more stable than in most other study states, according to a new study. …
Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance is combining its two business models — insurance and tax preparation — under one roof, quadrupling its presence to more than 80 locations during the past 10 months. Fiesta, an insurance and tax preparation …
Che Yi has been hired as senior client consultant with Gallagher Benefit Services Inc., in Greenwood Village, Colo. Gallagher Benefit Services is the employee benefits broker and consultant subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Yi comes to Gallagher Benefit …
The Engineering Contractors Association (ECA) appointed Joe Costamagna, account executive at San Francisco’s Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., to its board of directors. Costamagna joined Woodruff-Sawyer’s Construction Practice as an account executive in San Francisco’s North Bay in 2009. His focus is …
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has a market for commercial surety and fidelity bonds available in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is being provided on an admitted basis by Capitol Indemnity/Platte River Insurance Co., rated …
San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Bruce Okrepkie has joined the firm as vice president for the Construction Practice in the North Bay. His focus will be client development and management of surety and property casualty insurance for Woodruff-Sawyer …
Alan Schaffer has been named vice president of business development at Vanorsdale Insurance Services based in San Diego. Schaffer is the youngest person in the firm’s 60 years history to become an owner at 32. He joined Vanorsdale five and …
The San Diego Open found a title sponsor one week before its tournament, the fourth new sponsor the PGA Tour has attracted in the last nine months. The tour said that Farmers Insurance Group has agreed to be title sponsor …
Zenith National Insurance Corp. plans to release fourth quarter and year end 2009 financial results on Jan. 28, 2010 at the end of its business day. Also, the Woodland Hills, Calif.-based company announced that Judge Pamela Foust has joined the …
