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Terrorism Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S., from the U.S. The coverage is being offered to brokers through Hiscox USA’s Armonk, New York headquarters. Hiscox USA, a new operation for European specialist …
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Terrorism Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S., from the U.S. The coverage is being offered to brokers through Hiscox USA’s Armonk, New York headquarters. Hiscox USA, a new operation for European specialist …
N.C. maps areas
North Carolina has produced the first in what officials say will be a series of county maps to enable communities to reduce the risks of building homes and other structures in landslide-prone areas of the state’s mountains. The Geological Survey …
People The Main Street America Group has named Bonny Parker vice president for personal lines. She will be based at corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and report to Bill Anderson, senior vice president, insurance operations. Parker joins Main Street America …
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Crisis in S.C. “The costs associated with the workers’ compensation system are increasing at a faster rate than in other states. That, coupled with the large assessment for the Second Injury Fund, creates an unstable environment for workers’ compensation insurance. …
IIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents
For a small to midsize independent insurance agency, contingency commissions can determine whether the business survives, according to many in the industry. That explains why Alex Soto, a Miami agent who is also president of the Independent Insurance Agents and …
Georgia commissioner candidates clash over money, incumbents’ record
The midterm race for Georgia Insurance Commissioner pits a veteran politician against an attorney in his first foray into politics. Each candidate has an ‘x’ in his three-syllabled surname — but that’s where the similarities end. In a contest that …
N.C. maps areas prone to landslides
North Carolina has produced the first in what officials say will be a series of county maps to enable communities to reduce the risks of building homes and other structures in landslide-prone areas of the state’s mountains. The Geological Survey …
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Pat Arthur, a partner in the Dallas insurance and risk management firm McQueary, Henry, Bowles, Troy, has been appointed president-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for the IIAD, in …
