Motorhome Hire NewsWashington Workers' Comp Insurance Premiums Increasing 3%
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said premiums for workers' compensation insurance will go up, on average, 3 percent in 2009.
Individual employers could see their rates go ... Cavignac & Associates Donates Nearly $11,000 to San Diego Charities
the spirit of the holiday season, the employees of Cavignac & Associates, a San Diego-based risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm, are donating close to $11,000 to a number of ... Insurance Industry Veterans Launch Company in Washington -- Mainstay Insurance Group
Dusty Rowland and Eric Arthur, two industry veterans of the specialty insurance marketplace, have launched a new program administrator and specialty wholesale brokerage specializing in umbrella ... Thaw joins Barney & Barney in Commercial Division
San Diego-based Barney & Barney LLC, an insurance brokerage, announced that Robyn Thaw has joined the firm as a senior client executive in the Commercial division.
Formerly a senior vice ... Rockhill to Launch Management & Professional Liability Division
Kansas City, Mo.-based Rockhill Insurance Co. announced on Dec. 3 that it is entering the management & professional liability insurance sector under the leadership of industry veteran Peter ... Wisconsin 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.
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