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Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

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Contractors Pollution Liability Nuts & Bolts: Sloan Mason is now providing contractor’s pollution liability (CPL) for oilfield diving and sub-sea contractors of all types. For full underwriting review and the best quote, the company requires a CPL supplemental application and …

People

The California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Glendale Legal Unit B appointed Katherine Harvey-Edwards to attorney-in-charge. Harvey-Edwards brings 16 years of legal experience to her new post. She was hired as a staff counsel for the organization’s West Los Angeles District …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

My New Markets

Tattoo and Body Piercing Nuts & Bolts: Marine Agency Corp. is offering professional liability, package, umbrella, and workers’ compensation for tattoo and body piercing businesses. Carrier: AIG rated “A” by A.M. Best. Admitted. States: All. Contact: Charlie Stevens at 800-763-4775 …

Declarations

Penning a plan “You don’t want us to write a plan and say, ‘Here, San Francisco, this is what you’re going to do.’ They’ve got to write it.” — Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff telling the Associated Press in March …

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Hacker – Virus – Cyber Invasion Nuts & Bolts: USX/S is offering coverage for cyber invasions against systems (first party) or for companies blamed for an attack against another party (third party). Breach of security, permissive user breach for unauthorized …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, paying more …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, paying more …

Hawaii Commissioner Approves 19.3% Workers’ Comp Decrease

Hawai’i Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has approved a 19.3 percent decrease in loss costs for workers’ compensation insurance, based on a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). NCCI originally filed for a 16.8 percent decrease in loss …