A Chancery Court Judge in Cook County Illinois has halted a state insurance department order that prohibited a medical liability insurer from writing new business in the state. On Oct. 22, Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaith suspended the operations …
The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack. Attorneys for Charla Nash’s family filed a notice Wednesday with the state …
Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company, a member of the Great American Insurance Group, has launched an errors and omissions liability insurance product for Medicare Statutory Compliance. This coverage is specifically tailored to address the new and emerging …
The 2009 Ohio Diversity and Leadership Conference announced recently that Gale King, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Nationwide Insurance; and Kathy Mabe, president and chief operating officer of Titan Insurance and division president of specialty products …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from’ B++’ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb+” of Arbella Insurance Group and its members. Arbella consists of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, majority-owned subsidiaries Arbella …
Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s seventh largest insurance broker, said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the acquisition of Oswald Trippe and Co. Inc. of Fort Myers. Terms were not disclosed. In addition to its …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has lowered the discount available to employers who participate in a group-rating system. Beginning July 1, 2010, the maximum available discount for businesses in a group will be 65 percent, down from the …
Alleging collusion among members of the board of the Columbus Bar Association, two motions have been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court asking that it reconsider its decision in case number 2005-0422, in which two estate-planning companies were fined almost …
A volunteer fire department in south central Kentucky is suing two equipment makers, alleging that faulty installation caused a fire truck to crash last year. The civil suit in federal court against Ohio-based Reberland Equipment Inc. and Firovac Power Systems …
A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving. …
