Delaware News

The artisan contractors market on the rise

As the United States’ total population creeps up on the 300 million mark, no one can call the residential construction industry a dying breed. The continuous need for housing is apparent in the nation’s fastest growing states, where new residential …

Artisans At Work: Contractors Boom Market Paints A Complex Picture

As the United States’ total population creeps up on the 300 million mark, no one can call the residential construction industry a dying breed. The continuous need for housing is apparent in the nation’s fastest growing states, where new residential …

Emerson, Reid Acquires N.Y. Small Group General Agency

Emerson, Reid & Co. in New York thas acquired Dascit/White & Winston, Inc., a New York City based small group benefit general agent, which is owned by Nemco Brokerage. This acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $3 million in revenue …

Two Leading Law Firms Merge

Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP, two leading full-service law firms, announced that they have agreed to merge, effective on or around November 1, 2005. The new top-ranked firm will offer local, national and international clients broader …

Wilmington Trust Expands Captive Insurance Management Services

Wilmington Trust, a provider of specialized management and fiduciary services to corporations worldwide, is expanding the reach of its captive insurance management services. Wilmington Trust entered the growing captive insurance management business in July when it acquired Charleston Captive Management …

States Take on Hurricane Relief

The wheels of state governments across the continent are spinning into action to cope with the far-reaching devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Nearly all states are pitching in somehow. At least 40 states are providing military manpower to restore order in …

States Take on Hurricane Relief

The wheels of state governments across the continent are spinning into action to cope with the far-reaching devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Nearly all states are pitching in somehow. At least 40 states are providing military manpower to restore order in …

Drivers in 15 States Pay In Excess of $1,000 for Automobile Coverage

The average auto insurance premium in the country was about $939 in 2003, or about six percent higher than it was in 2002. For that same year, drivers in 15 states paid above $1,000 a year in premium, according to …

Delaware in Market for Director for Revised Captive Insurance Division

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn and the Department of Insurance are seeking applicants for the position of director of the department’s newly-revised captive insurance company division. Under a law enacted on July 12, the state rewrote its original captive insurance …

Rockwood Develops EPLI Program for Small Employers

Wilmington, Del.-based Rockwood Programs has developed an employment practices liability insurance policy specifically tailored to address the unique needs of small employers. Companies with 15 employees or fewer are eligible for the coverage. The product is being marketed under the …