Puerto Rico News

Safety Belt Use Hits Record High

A record 82 percent of Americans wear their safety belts while driving or riding in their vehicles, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National Conference, in Washington D.C. According to a …

People

Five Florida physicians recently received the 2005 Florida CHOICE Awards for Workers’ Compensation in Tampa, Fla. The awards honor physicians for demonstrating excellence in treating injured employees, and are presented by CHOICE Medical Management Services LLC, a Tampa, Fla.-based workers’ …

People & Places

David Gilbert Five Florida physicians recently received the 2005 Florida CHOICE Awards for Workers’ Compensation in Tampa, Fla. The awards honor physicians for demonstrating excellence in treating injured employees, and are presented by CHOICE Medical Management Services LLC, a Tampa, …

Diederich Acquires Doctors’ Financial

Diederich Insurance Agency of Carbondale, Ill. today announced the holdings acquisition of Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. of Denver, Colo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. offers medical professional liability services for their physician and surgery …

Marcus Humphrey

McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in Dallas, recently named Marcus Humphrey vice president and leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits group. As vice president, Humphrey’s primary responsibilities include performing financial analyses of benefit plans, evaluating the cost effectiveness …

People – South Central

Marcus Humphrey McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in Dallas, recently named Marcus Humphrey vice president and leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits group. As vice president, Humphrey’s primary responsibilities include performing financial analyses of benefit plans, evaluating the …

Castle Extends Coverage to Hawaii

The Industry’s Premier High Value Residential Insurance Inspection Company Offers Full Nationwide Coverage Salt Lake City, Utah – Castle Inspection Service, a division of Overland Solutions, Inc., announced today their extended coverage to the Hawaiian Islands. Neal Carroll, Regional Manager …

Espino Named Universal Holdings of North America President

Rick Espino has been named president of Universal Insurance Holdings of North America Inc. of Sarasota, Fla. and its subsidiary companies, including Universal Insurance Company of North America, Universal Insurance Managers Inc., Universal Insurance Company of Texas and UIM of …

Universal Holdings Creates New Personal Lines Insurer for Texas

Universal Insurance Holdings of North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Insurance Group based in Puerto Rico, announced the creation of Universal Insurance Company of Texas (UICTX). “This is a continuation of Universal’s strategic expansion plan into the North …

Highway Bill Includes Drunk Driving, Seat Belt Safety Provisions

Auto safety groups said that a highway and transit bill approved by Congress would help deter drunken driving, encourage states to pass primary seat belt laws and lead to safer vehicles. The safety provisions, part of a massive $286.4 billion …