July 23, 2008
One of two federal government-sponsored forums in Midwestern cities to help businesses prepare for a major earthquake will be held in Evansville. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says the goal of the September program is to educate businesses about …
July 22, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver’s licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a …
July 21, 2008
Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant Group, a privately held commercial insurance brokerage firm, has recently expanded into the Chicago market with its 12th office, located at 303 West Madison Ave. Thomas O’Connell, who brings more than 30 years of industry experience, has …
July 21, 2008
While a rural area to the northeast of Denver, Colo., tops the nation when it comes to metropolitan areas most prone to tornadoes, Texas leads the states in the average total number of tornadoes per year in the continental United …
July 21, 2008
Residents in Sioux Falls, S.D., continued to top the chart as the safest drivers in the U.S., according to the fourth annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. The average driver in Sioux Falls experiences an auto collision every 14.6 years. …
July 21, 2008
Much has been written in the last six weeks about the 2008 Midwest Flood. Many are saying the devastation will rival the Great Flood of 1993, and that the crop damage will affect the food supply of this country. While …
July 21, 2008
Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Jessica M. Frankovich as Inland Marine underwriting manager. Frankovich will be based in Indiana Insurance’s Illinois regional office and will manage and grow the company’s Inland Marine book of business. …
July 18, 2008
After the Great Flood of 1993, thousands of properties in flood plains around the Midwest were bought out by the government. Now, weeks after the latest massive flood, buyouts are again being considered in at least five states: Missouri, Iowa, …
July 18, 2008
United America Indemnity Ltd. (UAI), based in the Cayman Islands, appointed Scott Reynolds as president of United National Group, one of UAI’s three U.S. divisions. The appointment is effective July 28, 2008. Reynolds will report directly to Larry A. Frakes, …
July 17, 2008
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has made two executive appointments in its international risk management and insurance services group. Patrick Hickey has joined as managing director and national practice leader for international employee benefits. Hickey will be based in the …