Wyoming News

DISASTER AID TOPS $3.4 MILLION:

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that disaster assistance approved for residents of Bradford, Bucks, Columbia, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties affected by the heavy rain and floods that occurred …

News Briefs

MASSACHUSETTS CAR NAMES COMMERCIAL CARRIERS: Commonwealth Auto Reinsurers has advanced its new commercial auto limited servicing carrier program by selecting the six carriers that will service this residual market business beginning next January. The six carriers are St. Paul Travelers, …

People

Pan-American Life Insurance Company, headquartered in New Orleans, announced the selection of Carlos F. Mickan as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mickan’s appointment is effective June 20. Previously, Mickan served as senior vice president and CFO of Principal …

Workers’ Comp Changes Worry Wyoming Businesses

Owners of small businesses say they worry that their insurance rates would increase under a proposed change to Wyoming’s workers’ compensation law. But larger employers say the change would end their subsidy of smaller businesses under the state-run workers’ compensation …

UNEP Launches Space Atlas for World Environment Day

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) marked “World Environment Day” on Friday, June 3 with the release of a spectacular new Atlas, entitled “One Planet Many People,” featuring comparative views of our planet from satellite images. Rapid urbanization, sprawling shrimp …

News & Networking

Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it’s prime time for conventions and meetings. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain industry insight and knowledge, …

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it’s prime time for conventions and meetings. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain industry insight and knowledge, …

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it’s prime time for conventions and meetings. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain industry insight and knowledge, …

Louisiana SHIIP Director Elected to National Post

The director of the Louisiana Department of Insurance Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has been elected by his peers to serve as one of eight members of the national State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) steering committee. Alan Heumann …

GMAC Insurance Study: Some 20 Million Drivers are Potential Accidents Waiting to Happen

Results of a study released Thursday suggest that millions of Americans lack basic knowledge of rules of the road and safe automobile operation. In fact, the study shows that if tested today, one in 10 drivers – nearly 20 million …