Republican attorneys general in at least 12 U.S. states warned Monday that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government’s healthcare reform bill from encroaching on states’ sovereignty. The lawsuits were announced hours after the U.S. House of Representatives …
The director of an embattled legislative panel bucked the position held by panel advisers when she declined to make a recommendation on a bill with sweeping consequences for the nation’s largest state-run injured worker insurance fund, the Associated Press has …
Montgomery Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Group regional operation, says it is implementing a commercial lines growth plan in Florida with its independent insurance agents. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based unit with operations in seven southeastern states is targeting small to mid-market …
Las Vegas-based Premier Physicians Insurance Co. risk retention group announced it has earned a Financial Stability Rating (FSR) of “A Exceptional” from Demotech Inc., a financial analysis firm located in Columbus, Ohio. The FSR is Premier Physicians’ first rating. According …
As the NCAA men’s basketball tournament tipped off, one could say that Cookeville, Tennessee insurance agent Gary Maxwell had the best seat in the house. No, he wasn’t sitting courtside or in a luxury box of any kind; he was …
Internal pressure was mounting for months ahead of the February firings of the staff of an agency charged with protecting the well-being of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers. Public records obtained by The Associated Press reveal frustration among the …
Laura McCormick has joined Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox as a professional lines broker specializing in miscellaneous professional, environmental consultants, E&O and non-profit D&O. McCormick has been a deputized Lloyds Underwriter since 1990 and has 20 years’ experience accepting …
Medicus Insurance Co. has created an endorsement that gives insureds coverage for unintentional network security, billing, regulatory and privacy violations. The new endorsement is called Medicus Advantage Gold. The Medicus Advantage Gold endorsement has been added to all Medicus policies …
A state House of Representatives committee will review a council created to protect Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers in the wake of the firing of the council’s three-member staff. House Insurance Committee Chairman Dan Dodd of Hebron, a Democrat, …
The Mississippi River is starting its spring climb with forecasters predicting a rise of more than a foot a day beginning at midweek. The result could be another year of flooding in the Vicksburg area. “Right now, we’re looking at …
