December 15, 2010
Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for November 2010 include fines of up to $60,000. Final orders for November 2010: American Zurich Insurance Company of Schaumburg, Ill. Order Number: DWC-100100 Date …
December 6, 2010
Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc. said it has closed on a $7 million unsecured line of credit with The Huntington National Bank. The company does not need to access the credit for any reason immediately, according to Richard E. Dunning, president …
December 5, 2010
Accidents in grain silos, storage bins and other facilities killed and injured a record number of workers through October this year, a study by Purdue University showed. The study showed 46 deaths and/or injuries so far in 2010, exceeding the …
December 5, 2010
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. A-Side Directors & Officers Market Detail: Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division offers A-Side …
December 3, 2010
A construction boom has been under way at grain elevators across the Great Plains, where farmers have grown more corn and opted to keep more of the grain to meet the demand from ethanol plants. Storage capacity at the nation’s …
December 1, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb-” of 1st Auto & Casualty Insurance Company (1st Auto). These rating actions are based on …
November 30, 2010
Ohio consumers pay $226 less for homeowners insurance than the U.S. average and nearly $167 less for auto insurance than the U.S. average, according to a report updated by the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII). The homeowners insurance average for Ohio …
November 22, 2010
Renee Lubinski moved among the machines and production lines that produce pizza crust and tortillas at TNT Crust’s Elizabeth Street Plant in Green Bay. She exchanged smiles, shook hands and spent a few moments talking to several workers in the …
November 22, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the property/casualty and life/health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant, Inc. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and debt ratings of Assurant. The outlook for …
November 18, 2010
Many states are making progress toward making roads safer, but Oregon and Washington do the best of promoting roadway safety with traffic laws, according to a new report by the Emergency Nurses Association. The report indicates that Minnesota, Arkansas, Louisiana …