November 13, 2009
PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., announced that American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC) will be the insurer of its online personal umbrella program. AAIC is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corp. and an affiliate of Munich Reinsurance America Inc. The company …
November 2, 2009
A national trade organization estimates the number of lost construction jobs in South Dakota at 1,400 during a year in which a weak economy and tight credit slowed developers and builders. The 6 percent drop in South Dakota jobs, from …
November 1, 2009
A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving. …
October 19, 2009
The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Transportation Department recently …
October 9, 2009
The state of Oklahoma could raise between $150 million and $200 million if it sold the agency that writes worker’s compensation insurance to the highest private bidder, officials of a Chandler-based insurance company told members of a legislative task force …
October 8, 2009
Verisk Analytics Inc., an insurance services firm that owns ISO and is partly owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, soared in its first day of trading Wednesday, and stirred hopes that the appetite for such offerings is warming. Shares of …
October 5, 2009
Going to work may never be the same again: the Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force in ways that will last years, if not longer. The work force is graying as college graduates can’t find jobs, …
September 22, 2009
The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether liability for damages caused by dangerous dogs extends to injuries caused by playful pups. The issue is raised by a Lincoln woman who says a playful golden retriever …
September 21, 2009
Carl Zeutzius has walked his share of floors over the past four years. But they were miles well traveled. As a Certified Work Comp Advisor (CWCA) and director of Sales and Marketing for UNICO Group, an insurance, risk management and …
September 21, 2009
Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Minnesota Inc. named Gina Samland managing director for its Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas City, Kan., operations. She is based in the Omaha, Neb., office. In her new role, Samland is responsible for operations, carrier relationships, …