Big Brother is Watching “To me, it’s just a Big Brother thing …no smoking has become like Prohibition was, and nobody seems to be ostracized or outlawed for taking away people’s rights for this particular subject. It’s the bandwagon effect, …
A tornado wiped out 95 percent of Greensburg. Hail storms rattled the south-central part of the state, damaging roofs. An ice storm crippled the state. With all the large-scale weather events to hit Kansas last year, it would seem likely …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Karate Sports & Fitness Insurance, a national underwriting facility specializing in sports and fitness facilities, …
Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers LLC, a Los Angeles-based wholesale and specialty insurance broker focusing on high-risk, hard-to-place coverage, has opened a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz., to help meet the growing need among property owners, managers …
With the press of a button, a lawyer for the nation’s largest insurance company may have ended a brief truce in its bitter dispute with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. In an e-mail mistakenly sent to reporters Tuesday, a lawyer …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s plans to designate Sacramento’s fast-growing Natomas sector, north of the Sacramento and American rivers, as a Special Flood Hazard Area AE Zone in December is stirring up widespread concern that the new requirements could amount …
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) warned that government plans to construct new homes on flood plains have not given sufficient consideration of the hazards involved. Justin Jacobs, the ABI’s Assistant Director of Property, speaking at the Architects Journal Conference, …
This winter’s flooding has prompted state insurance regulators to require a training course for agents selling flood coverage. Those already selling insurance will have to take a continuing-education course of at least three hours by 2010, the state Department of …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended a claims deadline for people in Washington and Oregon who had flood insurance for December damage. The deadline for returning a detailed proof of loss statement has been extended to April 2. This …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Nutritional & Dietary Supplements Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates Inc. is offering a new …
