A small northcentral Idaho city is in danger of losing its insurance Aug. 1 amid turmoil that includes the departure of its police chief in January and resignations of its city attorney and two clerks over the past couple weeks. …
Insurance companies for northern Idaho grass farmers have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by area residents over pollution from growers’ annual field burning. The amount of the settlement hasn’t been announced, said an attorney for most of the …
The Preferred Club Program (www.preferredclub.com) received the Award of Excellence for “Best Insurance Provider to the Club Industry” from The Boardroom, the official magazine of the Association of Private Club Directors (APCD). It is the fourth consecutive year the award …
Following is ACIC’s weekly update on legislative action taken on insurance-related bills last week and the measures scheduled for consideration in the future. Note: Legislature begins its month-long summer recess July 15. Legislative action last week and ACIC’s positions Senate …
A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Temple Insurance Company (Temple) (Toronto) under review with negative implications, in line with Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Munich Re) (Germany), following the announcement that Munich Re was reviewing the …
A stable source of power and wireless communications to field units and adjusters was provided last week when Crawford & Co. dispatched a new satellite Catastrophic Services (CAT) communications truck to Pensacola, Fla. last week after Hurricane Dennis struck the …
Automation workflow, practical leadership, technical agency valuation, automation management, incentive compensation, recruiting, sales management and a wide range of other agency concerns will be discussed by some of the nation’s best and brightest speakers during the Oct. 16-18 “Management and …
Crawford & Company announced that David A. Lee was named manager of the Little Rock, Ark., Claims Management Services (CMS) branch. Lee has been with Crawford since 1999, most recently as the manager of the Shreveport, La., Claims Management Services …
The Arkansas Insurance Department recently issued an advisory to all health maintenance organizations and accident and health insurers conducting business in the state about compliance with Arkansas’ Patient Protection Act of 1995 and recent “Any Willing Provider” legislation passed by …
A new Liberty Mutual Web site reportedly puts benefit tools and information at the fingertips of benefit managers, employees, brokers and consultants. The site – MyLiberty Connection – is a gateway to Liberty’s online tools, secure services, and product information. …
