January 27, 2008
States have five more years to verify identity, reissue licenses; even so some states continue to refuse compliance State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new federal rules for driver’s licenses, even after major changes designed to cut …
January 24, 2008
Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. has experienced some major financial difficulties lately in its investment and financial reinsurance activities. As a result the Company announced today that it “expects to record net income for the full-year 2007 of $200 million to …
January 24, 2008
Attorney General Greg Abbott has given conditional approval to a state plan to create driver’s licenses that store citizenship information for faster and easier border crossings. Abbott’s ruling said the program would be consistent with federal law as long as …
January 23, 2008
Arkansas officials have asked for more time to implement post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver’s licenses. States face a May 11 deadline to comply with the REAL ID regulations, but Arkansas has requested a waiver. “Due to the delay in …
January 15, 2008
Conshohocken, Pa.-based NSM Insurance Group has hired Curtis Rosser to the position of Western States Business Development Manager for all NSM Insurance Group Programs. The company’s western region includes Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. According to Geof …
January 14, 2008
Fitch Ratings will hold a will hold a teleconference to discuss the outlook for the Insurance brokerage industry, on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Fitch said it would specifically discuss the “prospects for publicly traded brokers Marsh & McLennan (MMC), Willis (WSH) …
January 13, 2008
A federal appeals court has reduced the damages awarded to a Virginia woman in an identity-theft suit against Equifax Information Services. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit reduced the mental anguish award to Suzanne Sloane, of Nokesville. …
January 13, 2008
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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …
January 13, 2008
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, appointed John Nilson senior vice president, western region for ACE Risk Management. Nilson will be based in Los Angeles and oversee ARM branch operations for the western …
January 13, 2008
The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has joined forces with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a Washington group that includes insurers, law enforcement officials and consumer groups, in expressing concern over Toyota car company’s recent ad campaign. The campaign shows …