RMI Consulting, a risk management consulting firm based in Port Washington, New York, has appointed Joseph Peiser as partner and chief operating officer. Peiser will oversee the day-to-day management of RMI Consulting and the firm’s risk purchasing division, RPG Management. …
As Washington state legislators consider strengthening cell-phone and texting-related laws, a recent poll by PEMCO Insurance reveals that the number of Washingtonians who admit to illegally using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving has more than doubled …
ISO has released a fully integrated automobile and property prefill product. QuickFill delivers any combination of ISO’s 34 automobile and property databases to insurance carriers at the point of quote. Data elements include prior claims and coverage information, registered vehicles, …
The Arizona Senate in an 11-11 vote failed to pass a bill that would have banned texting on a cell phone while driving. If it had passed, SB 1334 would have imposed fines of $50 for from operating a motor …
For the drivers whose vehicles were damaged by concrete falling from an Interstate 44 bridge in Oklahoma recently, Tulsa resident Robin Cameron knows what might lie ahead. On Christmas Day 2008, Cameron and her daughter drove over an open manhole …
J. Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc., and Gregory P. DiMartino, president of DiMartino Associates Inc. of Seattle, announced the acquisition of the insurance agency and brokerage business-related assets of DiMartino Associates Inc. by …
A measure in Oklahoma that places limits on texting while driving has passed out of the House Public Safety Committee. The measure would also prohibit young drivers from using a cell phone to talk or text while the vehicle is …
President Barack Obama and Republicans clashed frequently Thursday at a summit on his stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement. Obama told about 40 congressional leaders his …
In business, change brings opportunity. And when it comes to states that have recently legalized gay marriage, some see a marketing opportunity in selling insurance products for wedded gay couples. The “gay market” in the United States is huge, according …
A Tulsa, Okla.-area insurance agent says he plans to run for state insurance commissioner this fall. Republican John Doak said he plans to mount a statewide campaign for the job now held by Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland, a Democrat who …
