North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has vetoed legislation he said would give the largest association representing state workers special rights to recruit and consult with employees or sell them insurance policies. The measure approved by the Legislature last month would …
In its vote today, the Florida Building Code Commission should adopt the same windborne debris requirements for the Panhandle that are in place throughout Florida, insurers have urged. “The commission should adopt the broader standard established by the American Society …
A new survey of 6,810 teens showed that more than half of them work, and 514 of them had been injured on the job. “The findings from this study clearly indicate that work-related injuries among youth are a significant health …
Drunken drivers beware: Police say they are starting a crackdown this month and the government is promising arrests for those who drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it hoped new advertising would help lower alcohol-involved fatalities, …
1. The grand champion team PIA of Tennessee and the Tennessee 1752 Club. Left to right: Mike Huff, Robins Insurance Agency in Nashville; Mark Gatliff, Chubb Group, Nashville; Steve James and Joe Waldron, also of Robins Insurance Agency. 2. Participants …
A study conducted by the Earth Policy Institute (http://www.earth-policy.org) concludes that a number of people who evacuated their homes in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma may have left permanently. The EPI report, authored by the organization’s President …
An insurance company legally denied coverage to a business seeking to renew its policy in the days before Hurricane Isabel struck North Carolina, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 15. HPB Enterprises, the owner of a waterfront community on …
Daniel A. Reppert has been appointed senior vice president and chief actuary of Life of the South, a property and casualty provider with headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. The appointment was announced by Ned Hamil, president and CEO. Reppert will play …
More than 1,100 current and former military personnel in Washington will be eligible to share in a $70 million multi-state settlement signed by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler over the improper sale of insurance and investment products on military bases. The …
Massachusetts has become the 28th state to join a program designed to modernize state regulation of life insurance, annuity, disability and long term care products. Gov. Mitt Romney signed legislation into law today that allows Massachusetts to become a member …
