A South Carolina legislator says he will file a bill before the end of the year to ban drivers under age 18 from using a cell phone while driving. Rep. Lanny Littlejohn says he wanted to extend the ban in …
The jobs of more than half of state insurance commissioners around the country could be on the line on this 2006 midterm Election Day. The futures of as many as 30 of the nation’s insurance commissioners are tied to the …
$100 million Chicago-based Aon Corp. announced that it has taken further steps to exit its property and casualty business by signing a letter of intent for the sale of its Construction Program Group (CPG). Aon also announced that it will …
S.C. may put teen drivers’ cell phones on hold A South Carolina legislator says he will file a bill before the end of the year to ban drivers under age 18 from using a cell phone while driving. Rep. Lanny …
$20 million The amount about 400 people should receive from monies held by Lexington, Ky., lawyers who sued American Home Products in 2001 on behalf of users of the fen-phen diet drug. Special Judge William Wehr ordered that funds be …
The increasing number of motorists and deer in Texas are leading to a greater frequency of collisions between the two on the state’s roadways. Cooler weather and the annual rut season should make for even more hazardous conditions in the …
Independent insurance agents in Texas have a new option for insuring their best clients. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it is now offering personal lines products – including coverage for automobiles, homes, condominiums, watercraft and personal liability – to …
Administrators for the Professions of Delaware Inc. introduced a new market for law firms with one to 15 attorneys that have disciplinary or frequency/severity issues. Firms performing high risk areas of practice (e.g., intellectual property, securities) will not be considered. …
BB&T Insurance Services plans to expand its Florida operation with the acquisition of Wyman, Green & Blalock Inc. of Bradenton. Founded in 1908, Wyman, Green & Blalock specializes in personal and commercial property insurance, liability risk management and employee benefits. …
Several taxi companies that advertise their services on the Hilton Head, S.C. resort island are not licensed by the town. That means they don’t get their insurance isn’t verified, their cars don’t go through safety inspections and there’s no guarantee …
