November 15, 2009
The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ Independent Insurance Agencies report published in Insurance Journal on Aug. 3. These agencies represent the leaders in total personal lines premium volume among the overall Top 100, which …
November 15, 2009
90 Number of workplace deaths recorded in New York City last year, according to the Dept. of Labor. About a third of those deaths were due to construction accidents. The leading cause of death was a fall from a substantial …
November 15, 2009
The family of an elderly Connecticut woman who died after her chenille bathrobe caught on fire has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the retailer for wrongful death and product liability. Atwilda Brown, 80, was making her nightly cup of …
November 15, 2009
Chimp Victim Sues Connecticut “We believe the evidence will show that the state, acting through the Department of Environmental Protection, failed to adequately address a serious public safety issue that resulted in tragic consequences for our client.” —Matt Newman, attorney …
November 15, 2009
A Connecticut judge has ruled that the insurance company for a former Fairfield lawyer who killed his neighbor in 2006 won’t be responsible for any damages that could be awarded in a lawsuit filed by the victim’s family. Jonathan Edington …
November 15, 2009
Maryland-based insurance and risk management firm HMS Insurance Associates Inc. has made several executive-level promotions. Nancey Bohlen has been promoted to chief financial officer and vice president of operations. She will oversee financial aspects of insurance and non-insurance related business. …
November 15, 2009
A Chancery Court Judge in Cook County Illinois has halted a state insurance department order that prohibited a medical liability insurer from writing new business in the state. On Oct. 22, Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaith suspended the operations …
November 15, 2009
After Decades of Discussion, States Adopt 3-Tired Plan Though it may seem like the debate over the creation of a national catastrophe insurance plan is a relatively recent phenomenon, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners actually began addressing the issue …
November 15, 2009
Arthur Seifert has joined Southwest Insurance Partners Inc. (SWIP) as chief executive officer of Houston-based Bunker Hill Insurance Agency (BHIA), SWIP’s wholly owned underwriting agency subsidiary. Seifert has been in the insurance industry for more than 30 years. In 1994 …
November 13, 2009
PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., announced that American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC) will be the insurer of its online personal umbrella program. AAIC is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corp. and an affiliate of Munich Reinsurance America Inc. The company …