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Umbrella Reinsurance Nuts & Bolts: John B. Collins Associates Inc. has a national umbrella facility that provides up to $5 million in commercial and personal umbrella limits exclusively for Collins clients. It serves as a master reinsurance program for umbrella …

HOSPITALITY RISKS

In Pennsylvania, a disabled customer complained of emotional distress when she dined at a restaurant that lacked adequate parking for her wheelchair van and where the restrooms were not fully wheelchair-accessible. The same person sued 30 other Pennsylvania food service …

New Markets

Umbrella Reinsurance Nuts & Bolts: John B. Collins Associates Inc. has a national umbrella facility that provides up to $5 million in commercial and personal umbrella limits exclusively for Collins clients. It serves as a master reinsurance program for umbrella …

Damage from Hawaii’s 6.6 earthquake predicted to be widespread

Officials have begun inspecting bridges and roads across Hawaii, following the strongest earthquake to rattle the islands in more than two decades, a 6.6-magnitude quake that caused blackouts and landslides but no reported fatalities on Oct. 15. At least one …

It Figures

6.6 Magnitude of earthquake that struck the island of Hawaii, Hawaii on Oct. 15. Although there were no major fatalities, insured loss due to the damage caused by the temblors, rain and landslides are estimated to be widespread, according to …

Breeding the next generation through internships

In cooperation with insurance industry partners, universities across the nation are helping to cultivate the next generation of risk managers and actuarial scientists through insurance internship programs. As an example, California State University at Fullerton’s Insurance Leadership Internship Program provides …

Declarations

Back on track “With these new appointments, the Commission is committed to a new focus for the Division of Insurance, making New Mexico a more friendly place to do insurance business, while making the industry understand that if they do …

Declarations

Back on track “With these new appointments, the Commission is committed to a new focus for the Division of Insurance, making New Mexico a more friendly place to do insurance business, while making the industry understand that if they do …

Hawaii Damage Estimated at $73 Million, Possibly from Two Quakes

Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, Hawaii’s director of civil defense, said 1,173 homes on the Big Island were damaged from Sunday’s earthquake, including 29 considered uninhabitable. Preliminary damage estimates from the earthquake hit $73 million, and President George W. Bush declared …

Hawaii Commissioner Warns Insurers of Discriminatory Practices

The Hawaii Insurance Division has issued a memo to all motor vehicle insurance insurers authorized in the state that discriminatory practices are prohibited, including those that award discounts. According to Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, “No insurer shall base any standard or …