North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The checks issued to date will help farmers with the cost of removing debris …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Co. has appointed Stephen Pratt vice president of Carrier Relations, Quality and Technical Claims; and David A. Lee has been named manager of its Little Rock, Ark., Claims Management Services branch. Pratt will be responsible for establishing …
Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is driving down the road talking on a cell phone. …
ALABAMA Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies An effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane but the measure did not pass. Its sponsor Rep. Spencer Collier, R-Irvington, …
Two awards have been presented by the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina: Burns & Wilcox/Moorehead City has been named “Broker of the Year;” and GMAC Insurance has been honored with the “Company of the Year” award. The awards were …
An insurance agent who targeted victims between the ages of 72 and 86 and fed on their fears about aging has been arrested for allegedly defrauding at least nine South Florida senior citizens by offering them a quote for one …
Brokerage Watch is a new bimonthly Insurance Journal department written by Charlotte, N.C.-based LMC Capital (www.LMCCapital.com), a national investment banking firm focusing exclusively on the insurance industry. Services include industry-specific advisory relating to mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and valuations. …
Edward Levy, president and chief executive officer of Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency, Inc. in Hatboro, Pa., announced the appointment of Rob C. Rigsby to the position of professional liability manager. Rigsby will be responsible for managing all facets of the …
Brokerage Watch is a new bimonthly Insurance Journal department written by Charlotte, N.C.-based LMC Capital LLC (www.LMCCapital.com), a national investment banking firm focusing exclusively on the insurance industry. Services include industry-specific advisory relating to mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and …
Stephen Pratt Atlanta-based Crawford & Co. has appointed Stephen Pratt vice president of Carrier Relations, Quality and Technical Claims; and David A. Lee has been named manager of its Little Rock, Ark., Claims Management Services branch. Michael Franzese Pratt will …
