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Monoline Energy Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout, the Dallas-based eInsurance Exchange, has launched an exclusive Monoline Energy Workers’ Compensation program. The facility accepts most class codes related to the energy industry, including operations “over the hole” and USL&H exposures. Dollars: Statutory …

New Markets

Real Estate Appraisers Nuts & Bolts: San Diego-based AMIS (Alliance Marketing and Insurance Services) is offering broader package policies for real estate appraisers handling residential and commercial property. This policy offers commercial general liability coupled with errors and omissions and …

New Markets

Apartment Property Program Nuts & Bolts: Houston-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. has an Apartment Property Program endorsed by the National Apartment Association. The program is available in the continental United States. Highlights of the program include: competitive rates on …

Delaware agent groups to merge

The Independent Agents Association of Delaware (IIAD) and the Insurance Agents & Brokers of Delaware (IA&B of DE) have agreed to merge their memberships. “Our members have clearly told us that they want a single organization to represent their interests …

Delaware enacts major workers comp system reform package

News Currents The Delaware Senate and House moved swiftly earlier this month to pass a bill containing major reforms of the state’s workers’ compensation system. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner immediately signed the reforms into law. Lawmakers hope the new law …

New Markets

Parking and Valet Operators Nuts & Bolts: USRisk Brokers has a new Parking and Valet Operators Program designed for businesses engaged in parking customers’ cars, such as self-parking garages and lots, assisted parking, valet parking and parking for special events. …

8 N.Y.’s Interboro Mutual’s back in

Long Island insurer reborn as stock insurer 8 Delaware agents groups to merge Group will be both Big ‘I’ and PIA 8 Mass. Diocese gives files to insurers Insurers may review handling of abuse cases 10 Royal & Sun Alliance …

Harleysville Appoints Gorman, Diegel for Mid-Atlantic Region

Harleysville Insurance has appointed Ronald Gorman as regional president of its Mid-Atlantic operation. In this position, he oversees the underwriting, agency management and support functions throughout the region—which is headquartered in Harleysville, Pa., where Gorman is based—and includes the states …

Royal & Sun Alliance Management Buyout Faces Opposition

A proposed management buyout and eventual dissolution of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group’s U.S. operations could leave policyholders in jeopardy, according to critics trying to halt the deal that is before Delaware regulators. The proposed buyout was the subject …

Report: U.S. Rails with Hazardous Materials Vulnerable to Terrorists

Train lines that carry hazardous shipments have little or no police presence and shoddy security that makes them easy targets for terrorists, according to a newspaper investigation. During a several-month, nationwide investigation, a reporter with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review was able …