December 18, 2007
Denver-based Van Gilder has added three persons to its staff. Tony Dodd has joined the firm as an account executive specializing in homeowner association risk management programs. Kyle Krisman has assumed the role of business development with a specific focus …
December 17, 2007
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb” of Business Alliance Insurance Company (BAIC) of San Bruno, Calif. Best also removed the ratings from under …
December 10, 2007
A disbarred attorney was sentenced in Miami last week to 15 years in prison for skimming about $13.5 million in settlement money from thousands of clients made ill by asbestos and using it to support a swank lifestyle. Louis S. …
December 10, 2007
Using a simplified forecasting technique, researcher William Gray is predicting an above-average hurricane season in the Atlantic next year, with seven hurricanes, three of them major. Gray’s team at Colorado State University had called for above-average storm seasons the past …
December 6, 2007
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a jury should consider a person’s failure to use a seatbelt when determining damages for pain and suffering resulting from an automobile accident. In Valdez v. Pringle, a jury found that Debbie Jo …
December 5, 2007
Flood & Peterson Insurance of Greeley, Colo., has added Rusty Lear, a 21-year veteran of the surety bonding industry, to its staff. Lear, who has worked in Colorado for 15 years, previously worked for eight years as an executive construction …
December 5, 2007
A jury awarded $9.5 million on Nov. 30th to the family of former Chicago Blackhawks star Keith Magnuson in a wrongful-death lawsuit against former NHL player Rob Ramage, whose drunken driving accident left Magnuson dead. Magnuson’s wife and two children …
December 2, 2007
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Dump Truck Fleets Nuts & Bolts: The Maplewood Group is offering coverage for dump trucks …
December 2, 2007
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Solo/Small Firm Lawyers PL Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen & Associates of Arizona LLC offers a …
December 2, 2007
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Preferred Restaurants – Liquor Liability Nuts & Bolts: A program for liquor liability is available …