Delaware News

13 Companies OK’d to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved thirteen companies to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Regulation program. These thirteen companies collectively employ approximately 26,500 employees in Texas. Under …

Donegal Group Acquires Sheboygan Falls Insurance Company

Donegal Group Inc. recently reported that it had completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Sheboygan Falls Insurance Co. The acquisition was approximately $12 million, which includes a surplus contribution of $8.5 million to support the …

Business Moves

Brown & Brown, Conner Strong Florida- based Brown & Brown Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies, Inc., which is headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The small business insurance unit …

Delaware Student Seeks Damages for Gossip

A University of Delaware student from New Jersey has gone to federal court to find out who was responsible for posting gossip about her on a Web site. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, also wants damages for what …

It Figures

$21 Million Settlement amount to be paid by one of the Big Dig’s largest contractors, Modern Continental Construction Inc., related to a fatal tunnel ceiling collapse as well as the cost of fixing leaks in the massive highway project, according …

Business Moves

State Auto, Rockhill Insurance Group State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire Rockhill Insurance Group of Kansas City, Mo. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2009, subject to approval by regulatory authorities. Rockhill Insurance Group, which …

Business Moves

Arthur J. Gallagher The HR Group International insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported it has acquired The HR Group, LLC of Brentwood, Tennessee. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The HR Group offers employee benefits products and …

People

Willis Group Holdings appointed Phillip Ellis leader of a new division focused on growing the company’s Enterprise Risk Management business for Willis’ Global Retail and Specialty teams. He was most recently chairman of Willis Energy. Prior to joining Willis in …

New Markets

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Group Cites 3 Delaware Plants as High Risk Locations

A national group puts three Delaware plants among hundreds in the country that must consider new materials or changes in production to cut the risk of a public disaster. The Center for American Progress says Honeywell International’s Delaware plant, the …