Declarations
Bad Policy Call “I never experienced the outcry from the public that I heard on this bill… this was a bad policy call on our part.” —Virginia Senator R. Edward Houck (D-Spotsylvania), sponsor of the bill that repealed bad driving …
Virginia Repeal of Abusive Driver Fees Gains
The Virginia Senate has passed its bill to repeal high fees on bad drivers by resolving a partisan impasse over how to rebate fees courts already imposed. The 39-0 vote marks the first passage by the House or the Senate …
It Figures
$500 Pine Bluff, Ark.’s new fire chief is so fed up with arsons at abandoned homes in his city that he’s reaching into his own wallet to try and stop the blazes. The Associated Press reported that Don Horton will …
People
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation hired Michael Page as director of safety and loss prevention. Page previously was director of loss prevention services for Workforce Safety and Insurance in North Dakota and corporate health and safety manager for Remedial Construction Services …
Ariz. Speed Cameras Slow Down Drivers
Drivers slowed down an average of 7 mph in Scottsdale, Ariz., six weeks after the city launched its nine-month pilot photo-enforcement program in 2006, according to a new study. The study also showed that during the same time span, drivers …
It Figures
30 A jury in New Mexico returned 30 guilty verdicts against former state Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz, in a case in which Ruiz was accused of trying to coerce insurance companies to donate money to charity in exchange for reducing …
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Has Parallels in Ohio
When the National Transportation Safety Board announced that a design problem on the Interstate 35W bridge likely contributed to its collapse last summer, the agency described it as probably a “one-off” situation — something the board had never seen before. …
People
Atlanta, Ga.-based Beecher Carlson, a commercial insurance brokerage firm, appointed Steve Denton as president. Denton has served as the chief operating officer since July 2006. In his expanded role, Denton will plan and direct the execution of Beecher Carlson’s client …
Business Moves
Beecher Carlson, Alliance Insurance Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson insurance brokerage has acquired Phoenix-based Alliance Insurance Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Beecher Carlson, the acquisition supports its plan to partner with firms having compatible specialties and …
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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 …
