May 16, 2013
Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched a new policy designed to cover marine liability and property related risks for small and mid-size marine businesses owners and operators. The new policy, …
May 16, 2013
Smoke alarms are on the way for clients who are provided services by H.A.N.D. and Faith in Action Caregivers in Austin, Texas. The donations are courtesy of the Austin Fire Department and the Insurance Council of Texas. Austin Fire Battalion …
May 16, 2013
Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill creating a $15 million fund to repair infrastructure in areas where the president has issued a disaster declaration. The measure is meant chiefly to help Joplin rebuild street curbs and gutters damaged or destroyed …
May 16, 2013
The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that its Consumer Assistance Division recovered $1,088,844 for Oklahoma consumers in the first quarter of 2013. Between Jan. 1 and April 30, the Consumer Assistance Division closed 1,149 complaints, assisted more than 8,500 consumers over …
May 15, 2013
Western Dakota Insurors in Rapid City, South Dakota, announced it has added Glen Schmeltzer as a new producer. Schmeltzer is licensed in property/casualty and life/health insurance, and his experience includes insurance sales and service for personal and commercial clients. Schmeltzer graduated …
May 15, 2013
The U.S. government will use classified information about software vulnerabilities for the first time to protect companies outside of the military industrial complex, top officials told Reuters this week. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that a system being …
May 15, 2013
The Travelers Insurance Cos. has launched an interactive, on demand service for property and casualty insureds looking to manage and mitigate their business risks. The new service, called Risk Control OnDemand, connects Travelers risk experts with insureds through screen share …
May 15, 2013
Delaware’s state task force charged with examining Delaware’s workers compensation insurance rates published a report and 18 recommendations to address double-digit rate increases in recent years. The task force, led by Delaware Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn, was established earlier this …
May 15, 2013
The continued threat of a terrorist attack or political violence worldwide persists and is not going away anytime soon. Despite 19 countries showing improved terrorism and political violence ratings, according to Aon’s 2013 Terrorism and Political Violence Map, 44 percent …
May 15, 2013
The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to cases in which an uninsured …