Contractors Pollution Liability Nuts & Bolts: Sloan Mason is now providing contractor’s pollution liability (CPL) for oilfield diving and sub-sea contractors of all types. For full underwriting review and the best quote, the company requires a CPL supplemental application and …
A study by an Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm Insurance says Iowa is fifth in the nation when it comes to the likelihood of a motor vehicle hitting a deer. State Farm Insurance based its rankings on claims data from the …
The Wisconsin Medical Society is planning to challenge lawmakers’ decision to transfer $200 million from a medical malpractice fund to help balance the budget. Lobbyist Mark Grapentine says the group has hired a lawyer who won a similar case against …
In the months before issuing a massive recall of its frozen hamburgers, Topps Meat Co. curtailed testing of ground beef and skipped other safeguards aimed at preventing contaminated meat from reaching consumers, according to a published report Tuesday. Three batches …
Final disciplinary actions taken by Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts during August and September 2007 include orders assessing administrative penalties totaling $684,877 for violations of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Commissioner’s orders are subject to appeal to state …
More than 8,000 independent agents and brokers assessed the performance of over 220 property and casualty carriers in Deep Customer Connections Inc.’s (DCC) 5th annual Ease of Doing Business (EDB) survey. MMG Insurance of Maine lead this year’s top rated …
Internet telephone company Vonage Holdings Corp. disclosed Friday that it’s the target of yet another patent lawsuit from a telephone company, in this case AT&T Inc. That makes AT&T the third major phone company to sue Vonage, which until recently …
Some Washington customers of State Farm insurance say a letter from the company about Referendum 67 seemed more like a threat than voter information. “Referendum 67 could cost your family as much as $205 a year in higher premiums. The …
Workers’ Comp, Security, Investigative Agencies Nuts & Bolts: A guaranteed cost workers’ compensation program for security guard and investigative agencies is available from The Mechanic Group. Dollars: Up to $1 million. Carrier: The Hartford rated “A+” XV by A.M. Best. …
The Insurance Marketing Communications Association named its 2007/2008 slate of directors and officers, with Cora Barran of Farmers Insurance Group continuing as IMCA president for her second year. Barran is director of advertising for Farmers Insurance Group in Los Angeles. …
