People Wisconsin-based Wausau Insurance recently announced that Michael Parker has been appointed executive vice president — Field Operations. Parker will have oversight responsibility for all Wausau field sales and underwriting divisions. Over a 30-year career with Wausau, he held increasing …
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Hackers Nuts & Bolts: Coverage for unauthorized access to electronic communication systems (hacker) is being …
People
Kenneth A. Bowles has been named the 2008 PIA National Professional Agent of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. Bowles was honored for his work on behalf of professional insurance agents, his commitment to the highest …
Declarations
Wind Pool Infusion “I think that it’s first and foremost the biggest obstacle we have in rebuilding. If you can’t obtain insurance, then you’re at a standstill. You can’t buy a new piece of property and start building if you …
It Figures
70 The number lawsuits alleging malpractice by a former West Virginia physician that Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corp. of America and a former subsidiary have agreed to settle. Dr. John A. King is a defendant in 124 medical malpractice lawsuits in …
South Carolina Awards for Safe Homes Top $1M
The South Carolina Department of Insurance awarded a fifth round of grants through the state’s Safe Home Grant Program, according to Scott H. Richardson, insurance department director. Richardson, also chairman of the Advisory Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes …
S.C. Remains Among Holdouts from National Real ID License
Homeland Security officials are pushing recalcitrant states to adopt stricter driver’s license standards to end a standoff that could disrupt domestic air travel. States have less than a month to send a letter to the Homeland Security Department seeking an …
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is offering …
It Figures
$1.9 Million New York-based aviation fueling company Allied Aviation Services Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $1.9 million to black and Hispanic workers at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to settle a racial harassment lawsuit brought by employees who said …
AAA Study Pegs Cost of U.S. Traffic Crashes at $1,051 Per Person
Traffic crashes cost American motorists more than $160 billion a year while inflicting a staggering per-person toll on small cities such as Little Rock, Ark., Columbia, S.C., and Pensacola, Fla., according to an American Automobile Association (AAA) research report. The …
