Too close for comfort
Pro teams grapple with risks of keeping fans close to action Tiger Woods had a rough weekend at the British Open in July, and so too did Jennifer Wilson, the 63-year-old fan who required two stitches to her bloodied head …
IISI Offers Courier/Package Delivery Program
Innovative Insurance Solutions, Inc., an insurance advisor specializing in transportation risks, has launched a new program specifically for couriers/package delivery and others in the expedited local delivery industry. IISI is the exclusive program manager, with the authority to quote, bind …
Development on Delaware Coast Raises Evacuation Concerns
The growing number of year-round residents in Delaware’s southern coastal communities has state officials concerned about evacuation plans for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Officials previously have estimated that evacuating in the face of an oncoming hurricane could take 24 …
American Team Managers Expands to the West
Anaheim, Calif.-based American Team Managers Insurance Services, an managing general agent/wholesaler, announced it is expanding its operations to include all of the western states. These states include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. ATM …
Chubb Introduces New Flood Product in Texas
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies announced it has introduced its admitted excess flood insurance policy in Texas. With the inclusion of Texas, Chubb has launched its flood insurance products in 27 states and the District of Columbia as part …
Health Secretary Rejects Push to Help All Rocky Flats Workers
The federal secretary of health and human services has rejected an appeal by Colorado’s congressional delegation to make it easier for Rocky Flats nuclear weapons workers to get compensation for cancer or other job-related diseases. In a letter released by …
Government Forecasters Join in Lowering Atlantic Hurricane Estimate… Slightly
Government forecasters have minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season, but say that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form, still a busier-than-average season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained …
Gray Lowers Hurricance Forecast to 4 Intense Storms
Noted hurricane researcher William Gray from Colorado State University has lowered his 2007 forecast slightly, citing cooler water in the Pacific and more atmospheric dust from Africa in predicting 15 named storms and eight hurricanes off the East and Gulf …
My New Markets
Vacation Income Property (VIP) Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a …
Working ‘on’ instead of ‘in’ your business
At a recent event in Aspen, Colo., Michael Gerber, the author of “The E Myth,” and “The “E” Myth Revisited” spoke about the importance of living our dreams. Gerber, now 71 years old, challenged the audience to release the “work” …
