Delaware News

Business Moves

Max Specialty, Guaranty Casualty Max Specialty Insurance Co., of Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. excess and surplus lines unit of Max Capital Group Ltd., reports it has acquired Commercial Guaranty Casualty Insurance Co., an insurance entity licensed to write business in …

Best Affirms Am Trust Group Ratings; Revises Outlook to Positive

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the New York-based AmTrust Group. The ratings also “apply to AmTrust International Insurance, Ltd. (AII) (Bermuda), Technology Insurance Company, …

Max Specialty Acquires Guaranty Casualty to Write Admitted Business

Max Specialty Insurance Co., of Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. excess and surplus lines unit of Max Capital Group Ltd., reports it has acquired Commercial Guaranty Casualty Insurance Co., an insurance entity licensed to write business in all 50 states plus …

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Debate Use of ‘Independent Contractor’ Label

A bill to punish builders that avoid worker’s compensation fees and other costs by wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors was amended on the Pennsylvania House floor on Tuesday. The legislation aims to address supposed abuses in the construction industry. …

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FEMA Tours Flood-Damaged Delaware Coast Area

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are touring the Delaware coast to evaluate damage from recent flooding. There is no timetable for a possible disaster designation. According to representatives of Delaware’s Emergency Management Agency, 100 homes would have had …

Delaware Bill Lets Retired Doctors Keep Med-Mal Insurance Intact

Legislation pending in the Delaware state Senate addresses the shortage of doctors at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Elsmere. The bill would let retired doctors practice again and keep their malpractice insurance coverage intact. Under current law, retired doctors …

Deadly Iowa Tornado Rated State’s Strongest in 32 Years

A tornado that leveled half a town in northeast Iowa and killed seven people was the strongest to hit the state in 32 years, the National Weather Service said on May 27. The twister, three-quarters of a mile wide with …

Ratings Recap: Republic Western, Benchmark, Companion, Auto Owners, LEMIC, Clearwater, Nodak

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘B ‘(Fair) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “bb” of the Republic Western Insurance Group, which consists of Republic Western Insurance Company of Phoenix, Ariz., and its wholly …

Magee Joins Narragansett Bay Insurance as Underwriting Director

Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has added Drew J. Magee as director of underwriting. With 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, Magee has worked as the chief operating officer and underwriting officer of The Church Insurance Co. of Vermont …