Washington News

Another Gusher to Cap

New Taxes, Regulations and Red Tape Threaten Future of Small Business After weeks of news bulletins, press conferences and images of oil surging from a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, we all breathed a sigh of relief when the gusher …

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. Trucking Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services. Inc. provides monoline or package program for commercial automobile. …

Rep. Taylor Frustrated Over Failure of Windstorm Coverage Add-On

In Pascagoula, Miss., on the Gulf Coast, agent Laverne Nelson has to get windstorm coverage for her personal property from the state wind pool. That is because in April her property insurer, MetLife Property & Casualty, dropped her wind coverage. …

Declarations

Everyone Makes Mistakes “Everyone makes mistakes, even insurance companies. That’s why the Department of Insurance is here — we work every day to find these kinds of mistakes, make sure companies fix them, and protect consumers across North Carolina from …

People

Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in central Texas, added agent Andy Webb to its sales team. Webb began his career in the insurance industry in March 2002 and now brings a strong …

NRG in Seattle Named Trusted Choice Agency of the Month

The NRG Seattle Agency, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., has been named the Trusted Choice Agency of the Month by Trusted Choice, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. The NRG independent insurance agency provides personal and business …

How Will TARP Bailout Plan Be Remembered?

It may have staved off a financial system meltdown, but the U.S. Treasury’s $700 billion bailout program is so reviled by the public that its distaste may rub off on incumbent Democrats in November elections. What goes into the history …

Nicole Kills 12 in Jamaica; Remnants Drench East Coast

The remains of Tropical Storm Nicole battered the U.S. Atlantic Coast like a hurricane as it moved from the Carolinas to New England on Friday. Nicole was a minimal tropical storm for just six hours Wednesday, but the broad, ragged …

Grand Island, Nebraska, Renews Terrorism Insurance Rider

The Grand Island, Neb., City Council has decided to continue a terrorism rider on the city insurance plan again next year. Utilities director Gary Mader said the city’s general policy doesn’t cover terrorism, so the rider had to be added. …

Couch Braunsdorf to Offer Insurance for Law Firms Through Zurich

Attorneys and law firms in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. seeking professional liability insurance from Zurich will now be able to purchase the insurance protection from Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group. Zurich and Couch Braunsdorf recently signed an agreement granting Couch …