Marine (Inland and Ocean) News

Crash! Now What?

Caution and Confidence Are Necessary Following Workplace Accidents Employers routinely educate employees on workplace accident prevention. But supervisors should be educated on what to do after an accident occurs. Everyone will look to the supervisor for directions, and what to …

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Heffernan Insurance Brokers headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., hired Keith W. Newell as senior vice president, Southern California Construction Practice Leader in its Los Angeles office. Newell will expand Heffernan’s construction insurance portfolio and provides more than two decades of …

Crash! Now What?

Caution and Confidence Are Necessary Following Workplace Accidents Employers routinely educate employees on workplace accident prevention. But supervisors should be educated on what to do after an accident occurs. Everyone will look to the supervisor for directions, and what to …

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is based. The deal, which was announced in …

Making Safety Par for the Course

The Kraft Nabisco Championship’s Safety Plan Pays Off in Reduced Losses The day of the national golf tournament arrives – the weather balmy, the greens inviting, and the crowds respectfully attentive. Every golf facility manager knows, however, that beneath the …

New Markets

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. Insurance for Nonprofits Market Detail: Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group (ANI-RRG) insures …

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services has named Wayne Marchant as senior vice president and Southeast region healthcare practice leader. He will be based in Savannah. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Marchant was vice president and chief risk officer, corporate …

It Figures

$30.8 Million The dividend announced by Kentucky’s major workers’ compensation insurance carrier after several weeks of political pressure. Earlier this month, Gov. Steve Beshear asked the insurer to consider returning some of its $147 million surplus as a premium reduction …

New Markets

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. Couriers Market Detail: RLI Transportation’s courier coverage for vans, pick-ups and straight trucks must have …

Declarations

Unfinished Work “This continuing decline in highway deaths is encouraging, but our work is far from over.” —National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland says the federal agency wants to see fatality rates drop further. The number of overall traffic …