October 15, 2010
More than 1,500 Louisiana homeowners saw their residences swept away by seizure during the third quarter of 2010, a national company that tracks foreclosures reported Oct. 14. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac said that in addition to 1,560 foreclosure sales, another 2,819 …
September 30, 2010
Federal labor officials want to suspend Hawaii’s authority over its workplace safety program, saying the state’s enforcement fails to meet even minimum expectations. If Hawaii will not give up its authority, federal officials will seek legal action to revoke the …
September 23, 2010
Nearly 98 percent of motorists in Washington are using their seat belts, one of the highest rates in the nation, the state’s Traffic Safety Commission says. The percentage of Washington drivers and passengers using seat belts rose to 97.6 percent …
September 20, 2010
Monarch E&S Monarch E&S Insurance Services opened new offices in Hawaii and Arizona. The Hawaii office, located in Waikoloa, will be operated by company CEO Derek Borisoff. The Arizona office, located in Chandler, will be run by Senior Underwriter for …
September 13, 2010
Property/casualty insurers now have access to two standardized watercraft coverage programs for the cost of one. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has released revised forms and new manual rules and loss cost rating information for insuring privately owned …
September 7, 2010
Monarch E&S Insurance Services has opened new offices in Hawaii and Arizona. The Hawaii office, located in Waikoloa, will be operated by company CEO Derek Borisoff. The Arizona office, located in Chandler, will be run by Senior Underwriter for Commercial …
August 26, 2010
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said his department is better able to quickly respond to disasters now, five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf Coast. FEMA was widely pilloried in the days after the 2005 …
August 16, 2010
Insurance brokerage Marsh appointed Ron Marx as a senior vice president in its San Diego office. Marx brings 30 years of risk management and insurance experience to Marsh. He joins the company from Willis, where he led the technology and …
August 16, 2010
Insurance brokerage Marsh appointed Ron Marx as a senior vice president in its San Diego office. Marx brings 30 years of risk management and insurance experience to Marsh. He joins the company from Willis, where he led the technology and …
August 5, 2010
Monarch E&S Insurance Services has hired Debbie Perry as a senior commercial underwriter to work out of its new Arizona office. She will write business in Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Perry started in the insurance industry in 1986, where she …