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Scientists Say Midwest Earthquakes Poorly Understood

Scientists say they know far too little about Midwestern seismic zones like the one that rumbled to life under southern Illinois Friday (April 18) morning, but some of what they do know is unnerving. The fault zones beneath the Mississippi …

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Agency Specialty Product Network, a unit of Aon Corp., has named five new regional vice presidents. Rob Romano will head the Northeast Region, which comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York City and Long Island. Romano …

Business Moves

ACE, Aon ACE Limited has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Combined Insurance Co. of America and certain of its subsidiaries from Aon Corp. for $2.56 billion in cash. The closing price exceeded the $2.4 …

People Mullis Newby Hurst L.P., an Addison, Texas-based provider of construction insurance and surety bonds in Texas, promoted Jan Johnson to senior vice president and director of insurance. Johnson, a 26-year veteran of the insurance industry, has served as vice …

Business Moves

Hull & Co., Big Sky Underwriters, Powers & Co. Hull & Co. Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Missoula, Mont.-based Big Sky Underwriters Inc. “The people of Big Sky are well respected in the Northwest marketplace,” said Bob …

New Markets

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Another Insurance Association Joins Fight to Defeat Colorado Auto Rate Bill

Another insurance association is joining in the fight to defeat Colorado House Bill 1389. The Fair Accountable Insurance Rates Act is expected to be heard in the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on Thursday, April 17. According to the …

Nebraska Lawmakers Kill Bill to Provide Workers’ Comp for Mental Illness

Emergency responders who suffer mental illness after witnessing a violent act shouldn’t plan on getting workers’ compensation benefits. State lawmakers changed positions on Thursday, April 10th voting down a bill (LB 1082) that would have made police officers, firefighters and …

Indiana Insurance Plans Four School Safety Seminars in Illinois

Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is hosting four Safer Schools Seminars in Illinois during April. Designed for superintendents, principals, resource officers, and risk managers, these free, half-day seminars inform school officials on …

People

The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority has hired Glenn A. Pomeroy as CEO. Pomeroy has extensive experience in public service positions, including former commissioner of insurance of North Dakota. In addition, Pomeroy has served as North Dakota securities …