AAA Mid-Atlantic and Drive Smart Virginia, along with the insurance industry and other partners, are calling on Virginians to take action today on Distracted Driving Awareness Day and make a pledge to pay attention while driving. Distracted Driving Awareness Day …
The Texas Department of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts are hosting the 59th Annual Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) Convention on July 14-18, 2007, in Austin. Insurance carriers, health care providers, employers and employee organizations …
West Virginia is looking for a few good mine inspectors, but the state’s safety chief doesn’t know where they’ll come from. Ron Wooten, director of the state Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training told lawmakers Sunday he plans to …
Andrea R. Renquest pleaded guilty in Harrison County, W. Va. to one felony count and one misdemeanor count of insurance fraud. Renquest, 23, of Clarksburg, W. Va., admitted May 29 that she obtained a controlled substance by misrepresentation, a felony, …
Titan, Eastwood THI Holdings (Delaware) Inc., a Nationwide company, through one of its agency subsidiaries, has acquired the assets of Anaheim Hills, Calif.-based Eastwood Insurance Services Inc. for $217 million. Eastwood Insurance operates 47 multi-line agencies in California, Texas, Florida, …
Travelers Aviation Travelers has launched Travelers Aviation, a new unit targeting corporate and business aircraft, small to mid-size airports, aviation ground services and manufactured non-critical products used as aircraft components. In addition, Travelers Avitation will provide workers’ compensation coverage for …
BB&T Insurance Services said it plans to expand its metro Atlanta operation with the acquisition of Reese Insurance Associates Inc. of Riverdale, Ga. Reese provides both commercial and personal property and casualty coverage as well as group benefits insurance. “The …
A deputy U.S. marshal from Putnam County is suing the maker of a popular cold remedy, saying it caused him to lose his sense of smell, which is critical to his line of work. William L. Seckman, 42, who works …
The Raleigh County, W. Va. Prosecutor’s Office indicted a Raleigh County resident on one felony count of wrongfully seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Angel M. Delung, 34, of Shady Springs, allegedly filed a false claim against her then employer, Beaver Creek …
