Motorhome Hire NewsWisconsin Agents Name New Director of Education and Membership
Martha Lester-Mittenzwei recently joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (IIAW) as its new director of Education and Membership.
Mittenzwei began her insurance career in the ... HCC Insurance to Acquire Surety Company of the Pacific
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. announced it has executed an agreement to acquire Surety Company of the Pacific (SCP), a writer of
license and permit bonds headquartered in Encino, Calif. ... New York and French Regulators Sign Cooperation Agreement
The New York State Insurance Department has signed an agreement with its counterpart in France that calls for increased cooperation and consultation between the two regulatory bodies.
The ... Bryk, McGee, and Hodges Join Dallas-Based MarketScout
Dallas-based MarketScout has added three new associates to its Workers' Compensation and Texas Specialty Underwriting Division.
Rachael Bryk joins MarketScout as underwriter after seven years ... Central Texas-Based MGA Adds Great American Markets
TAGA, an independent privately-owned managing general agency based in the Austin, Texas, area, announced it is now managing general agent for Great American Insurance Group to offer admitted ... 13 Companies OK'd to Self-Insure for Workers' Comp in Texas
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved thirteen companies to self-insure for workers' compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC ... Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma City Area
A small earthquake rattled homes in the Oklahoma City metro area on the night of Dec. 1, authorities said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injury with the quake, which struck ... Bright Spots and Challenges Go Hand in Hand in Louisiana
Despite the challenges faced by the state of Louisiana since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita wrought their havoc in 2005, there are bright spots in the state's property casualty insurance industry, ... Virginia's Fall Fire Season Ends with 304 Acres Burned
Virginia's fall fire season has ended, with far fewer scorched acres than the spring edition.
Over the 47-day season that ended Sunday, the Virginia Department of Forestry responded to 67 fires ... Philadelphia Food Workers Claim Bias, Sue for $200M
Black cafeteria workers at Philadelphia's newest skyscraper claim in a $200 million lawsuit that they have endured racist remarks, job discrimination and retaliatory firings.
Eleven plaintiffs ... Burns & Wilcox Announces Promotions in Michigan Office
Burns & Wilcox announces that it has promoted two individuals at its Farmington Hills, Mich. office.
Laura Colbert was named director of sales and marketing. She is responsible for developing ... Deadline to Apply for North Dakota Workers' Comp Board Moved to Dec. 12
North Dakota's workers' compensation agency has extended until Dec. 12 the deadline for people to apply for four open seats on the board of directors.
The agency says it received only six ... Insurers Urge Surcharges, Reforms to Fix North Carolina Beach Plan
Property/casualty insurers are urging North Carolina officials to impose surcharges on policies in the state's residual market property insurer, the Beach Plan, and take other financing and ... Canada's Natural Gas Firm Tenaska Buys Back Interests from AIG
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and Tenaska, Inc. (Tenaska) today reported that Tenaska will repurchase the interest in Tenaska Marketing Ventures, Tenaska Gas Storage and Tenaska ... Keystone Insurers Group Honors 3 Agency Partners
Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), the fourth largest privately held property/casualty insurance agency in America and an Insurance Journal Top 100 Agency, announced the recipients of its fifth annual ... | 
