October 9, 2006
Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that affect thousands of agents who were not involved in the original dispute with the states. The National Association …
October 9, 2006
Coordinated research needed “Hurricanes, by far, cause more economic damage to a more widespread area than any other natural disaster. This bill takes sound, scientific recommendations and builds from them a foundation for better, more coordinated research. Given the enormous …
October 9, 2006
Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that affect thousands of agents who were not involved in the …
October 9, 2006
Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank, state transportation officials in the U.S. have found inspiration in ideas being implemneted abroad. Low-cost devices increasingly popping up on treacherous roadways and crammed crossroads across the nation have …
October 4, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to plunge into an agenda laden with issues affecting the business sector. Tobacco companies, the biotech industry and operators of coal-fired power plants have a stake in cases the court will hear in the …
October 1, 2006
A second police officer has been charged with setting an SUV on fire to obtain insurance money to buy a Cadillac Escalade, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said. Elizabeth Lauren Anderson, 27, of Knoxville, was taken into custody about …
September 29, 2006
District of Columbia, regional and federal officials this week introduced a state-of-the-art communications center that will serve as a command post in the event of a regional emergency. The 127,000 square-foot center, five miles east of the U.S Capitol, could …
September 29, 2006
The Attorneys General of 10 states have filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey opposing an amicus brief filed on Sept. 15, 2006, by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). The …
September 27, 2006
Test results linking two bags of Dole brand baby spinach to a deadly E. coli strain have helped health officials hone in on a specific batch from a San Juan Bautista, Calif., processing plant that may be the source of …
September 26, 2006
All Risks, Ltd., a national insurance wholesale broker and managing general agent headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, has opened a District of Columbia branch office. The D.C. office joins forces with the current All Risks operations in Hunt Valley, Md. …