January 20, 2006
Eleven defendants have been indicted on charges including arson and destruction of an energy facility for allegedly participating in a campaign of domestic terrorism in five western states on behalf of the extremist Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and the Animal …
January 18, 2006
The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new analysis shows that …
January 12, 2006
Conway, Ark.-based American Management Corporation reported it now allows farmers to insure all of their farm operations with one policy. Through a new partnership with St. Paul Traveler’s AMC agents are able to offer farmers coverage for agriculture business needs …
January 6, 2006
The White House promised a full investigation of the West Virginia coal mine disaster that killed 12 people. Congressional Democrats called for hearings to look into both the safety record of the mining company and the Bush administration’s policies on …
January 6, 2006
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has appointed Kelly Campbell as the regional manager of its newly opened office in Denver. Campbell will serve PCI members and address state legislative and regulatory issues affecting the property/casualty insurance industry …
January 1, 2006
Construction executives overall are more cautious than in the recent past two years but still generally optimistic about 2006. Builders in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas are the most optimistic while those in New England are the least. These findings …
December 19, 2005
People injured by a vaccine against bird flu or anthrax would have to prove willful misconduct to bring a claim for damages against drug manufacturers or distributors, according to legislation being drafted by Republicans. A 10-page draft of the legislation …
December 18, 2005
People injured by a vaccine against bird flu or anthrax would have to prove willful misconduct to bring a claim for damages against drug manufacturers or distributors, according to legislation being drafted by Republicans. A 10-page draft of the legislation …
December 6, 2005
Big Sky Underwriters, an MGA located in Missoula, Montana, has announced that they are actively seeking new agent appointments in the State of Washington. BSU currently writes commercial, personal and agribusiness in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. BSU has access …
December 2, 2005
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that Clarissa A. Preston has been named deputy commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance Office of Property and Casualty, and Scott Kipper is now deputy commissioner of the Office of Health Insurance. Clarissa …