$99 Billion Annual cost of medical claims and lost productivity attributed to automobile accidents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That does not include the cost of property or vehicle damage. The costs …
Ohio-based Westfield Insurance Group selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and CEO. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in numerous capacities. Clay will replace Robert …
Hallmark Financial, State Auto National Hallmark Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Hallmark Financial Services Inc. in Ft. Worth, Texas, plans to acquire State Auto National Insurance Co. from Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. (STFC). State Auto National (SAN) writes approximately …
A “larger but weaker” Hurricane Earl is heading for southeastern New England, the National Hurricane Center reported at 11 a.m. EST. The center discontinued its hurricane warning for North Carolina, replacing it with a tropical storm warning north of Ocracoke. …
Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina’s coast with rain, winds and waves Friday and swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm. The impact of the Category 2 storm appeared to …
Connecticut-based medical professional liability insurer CMIC said it will raise premiums by an average 5.3 percent for Massachusetts health care professionals. The rate change goes into effect October 1. The increase follows an analysis for the firm by Towers Watson, …
The top arson investigator in Connecticut’s largest city has been arrested in alleged fire-for-hire plot to burn her car for the insurance money. Veteran Bridgeport police Detective Kimberly Biehn is facing charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree arson, fraud and …
Connecticut-based insurance agency Gowrie has hired two new agents and a controller. Daniel Smith has been named producer in Gowrie’s commercial insurance division. He will work with business owners and executives throughout Connecticut, New England, New York and New Jersey …
As Hurricane Earl prepares to approach North Carolina tonight, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it is preparing for the storm and supporting state and local officials along the East Coast as they work to protect their communities. FEMA …
A new highway and traffic survey says nearly 90 percent of Connecticut motorists are using their seat beats, a statistic Gov. M. Jodi Rell says is an all-time high for the state. Rell announced Sunday that a National Highway Traffic …
