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Allied Health Care Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates, Inc. is now offering a policy that covers a broad range of medical malpractice and general liability exposures. Allied health care facilities are those businesses that provide medical services directly to a …

Bringing competition and choice to Mass. auto

The 400 insurers of the American Insurance Association have seen the favorable results for the public as well as insurers when states have worked to increase competition and relax unproductive regulatory restraints. Recent legislation in Massachusetts (H. 1023) makes great …

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Allied Medical Organizations PL/GL Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates Inc. is now offering a policy that covers a broad range of medical malpractice and general liability exposures. Allied health care facilities are those businesses that provide medical services directly to …

2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers

1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. TX 743,095 3 Old American Cty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. TX 491,641 4 SAIF Corp. OR 449,794 5 Universal Property & Casualty Insurance FL 371,755 6 Physicians Reciprocal …

Status quo on Capitol Hill may be best

IIABA’s leader Bob Rusbuldt hopes Congress does nothing, except on TRIA Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, at the IIABA’s National Legislative Conference and Convention in Washington, D.C., in April, Rusbuldt also discussed politics, government involvement in the insurance business and the …

Status quo on Capitol Hill may be best

Washington, D.C., is a bit bluer these days than it was about a year ago. The Democratic color means both challenges and opportunities for independent agents and the insurance industry, says Independent Insurance and Brokers of America’s CEO Bob Rusbuldt, …

S.C. Lawmakers Consider Allowing Concealed Weapons on Campuses

To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses. A House subcommittee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns onto public school campuses, from elementary schools to universities. Supporters …

S.C. Gov. Sanford Vetoes ATV Safety Bill Again

For the second year in a row, Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed a bill that supporters say would prevent S.C. children from getting injured while riding all-terrain vehicles. Sanford said he vetoed the bill in part because it would grow …

Ironshore Approved to Offer So. Carolina Coastal Coverage

Bermuda-based Ironshore Insurance Ltd. has been approved to provide property and catastrophe insurance on an excess and surplus basis for risks located in the State of South Carolina. Ironshore will provide commercial property and condominium coverages to “coastal exposed” businesses …

Graham, DeMint Support S.C. Disaster Declaration Request

U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint have joined Gov. Mark Sanford in asking for a disaster declaration after last month’s late freeze ruined much of South Carolina’s peach, wheat and other crops. Officials estimate the April freeze damaged at …