Washington D.C. News

Felton Named Asst. VP – Marketing and Development at U.S. Risk Solutions

Dallas-based managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler, U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc., announced it has named Adam Felton as assistant vice president of marketing and development for U.S. Risk Solutions, its affinity group sales and servicing division. Felton will …

MGIC Hires Former Wisconsin Regulator Dilweg as Sr. VP – Government Relations

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, has hired former Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg as senior vice president – government relations. In his newly created position, Dilweg will lead MGIC’s Washington, D.C., government relations …

D.C. Council Holds Hearing on Gun Owner Insurance Proposal

The Council of the District of Columbia held a public hearing Thursday that weighed in on a recent proposal to require liability insurance for all gun owners in Washington, D.C. The bill 20-170, “Firearm Insurance Amendment Act of 2013,” was …

Hurricane Deductibles Won’t Apply for Sandy in Del. Penn., R.I., D.C.

[Update: Maine also announced this week that hurricane deductibles would not apply for Sandy-related claims in the state. The Maine Bureau of Insurance told Insurance Journal Monday, Nov. 5, that hurricane deductibles will not apply since no hurricane warnings were …

D.C. Merges Insurance Markets Under Health Care Law

Small businesses in Washington will be required to buy employee health insurance through a city-run exchange beginning in 2014. The District of Columbia is combining its health care exchange markets for individuals and small businesses that have fewer than 50 …

D.C. Regulators Say Social Networking Fraud Is A Growing Threat

The Washington, D.C., Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking is advising consumers to be mindful of con artists who lurk in the virtual shadows in online social networking sites. People should make sure they know who they are doing business …