Delaware News

Dan Carmichael

William Granato Brandon Hickey Ohio Casualty Corporation has completed a new five-year agreement with its current president and chief executive officer, Dan R. Carmichael. The prior contract with Carmichael was to expire on Dec. 31, 2005. Carmichael joined Ohio Casualty …

Texas, Illinois Lead in Latest ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Ranking

The fourth annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, a ranking of state courts in the United States that are sought by plaintiffs because they are judged by critics to have the toughest environment for defendants in civil liability lawsuits, was released today. …

People & Places

Edward Troy GAB Robins, the international claims services firm, announced that Edward G. Troy has been named president and chief executive officer of the GAB Robins Group of Companies. Brandon Hickey Before joining GAB Robins, Troy served as president of …

OIL SPILL LIABILITY RAISED:

Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey has signed legislation increasing liability limits for owners and operators of vessels that discharge hazardous substances into state waterways. The move came nearly a year after an oil tanker leaked hundreds of thousands of gallons …

Building Program Muscle

Smaller, Regional and Start-Up Programs Sweat It Out Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger, today’s strongest and most successful insurance programs started out as scrawny and klutzy kids. Hard work along with nurturing from wise and patient carriers helped them build muscle …

People

GAB Robins, the international claims services firm, announced that Edward G. Troy has been named president and chief executive officer of the GAB Robins Group of Companies. Before joining GAB Robins, Troy served as president of ESIS, a risk management …

News Briefs

CONNECTICUT Work-Related Deaths: The number of deaths in Connecticut due to work-related injuries increased by 50 percent last year, rising from 36 to 54, according to a state report. Connecticut is one of 27 states to have reported an increase …

ASI, Zurich, AIG

ust like Arnold Schwarzenegger, today’s strongest and most successful insurance programs started out as scrawny and klutzy kids. Hard work along with nurturing from wise and patient carriers helped them build muscle and get where they are now. Despite that …

Two Indicted at Midwest Title Agency

An investigation into Midwest Title Agency by the Ohio Department of Insurance resulted in the indictment of Gloria Long Wozniak and Michael Wozniak on charges of theft, money laundering, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The indictment states …

People & Places

David Stevoff Dallas-based Colemont Corporationannounced that David Stevoffhas been named chief operating officer of Colemont Brokerage Group, its U.S. subsidiary. In this newly created position, Stevoff will have responsibility for the overall operations and productivity of Colemont’s U.S. offices, for …