Monthly Archives: <span>April 2007</span>

Garner and Arsuaga Join All Risks in Dallas Office

All Risks Ltd., a national independent wholesale broker and managing general agent headquartered in Hunt Valley, Md., announced that Elaine Garner and Julie Arsuaga have joined the firm in its Dallas, Texas, office. Garner joins All Risks as a broker …

Guyan Named Membership Director at Workers’ Comp Research Institute

The Workers Compensation Research Institute has named Suzanne M. Guyan as director of membership. Guyan will have responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with public officials and other WCRI stakeholders and will also be responsible for growing and diversifying WCRI’s …

Ga. Claims Firm Engle Martin Acquires Litigation Management Services

Engle Martin & Associates, Inc., an Atlanta-based multi-line insurance claims administration and adjusting company, has acquired the specialty fraternal and not-for-profit services of Litigation Management Services, LLC (LMS). LMS was founded in 1996. It has specialized in serving the not-for-profit …

Peerless Names Herron Regional V.P. for Northern New England

Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has named Linn Herron, regional vice president, Northern New England Regional Office. In this new capacity, Herron will oversee the regional personal and commercial underwriting functions and agency management for New Hampshire …

Newmister Tapped as Regional V.P. for Montgomery Insurance

Montgomery Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has named Nancy Newmister, regional vice president, Charlotte, N.C. Region. In addition to her new appointment, Newmister will continue, in the interim, as corporate underwriting vice president for Montgomery Insurance. Newmister will …

Minn. Senate Votes to Examine Health Risks from 3M Co. Chemicals

With traces of industrial chemicals linked to 3M Co. products turning up in more places, legislators are demanding that state scientists step up their examination of health risks and are allocating money for testing and drinking-water filters. The state Senate …

Ill. Football’s Dick Butkus Sues for Rights to Award Bearing His Name

Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus is suing a Florida club that hands out an award bearing his name. A lawsuit filed earlier this week in Los Angeles federal court demands the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando turn over control …

Wis. Files Lawsuit Against Health Card Issuer MedLife

Dawn Domain signed up as a member of MedLife Plus to receive its card that promised discounts on medical services of up to 80 percent from local providers in Burlington. But all of the doctors MedLife said would take the …

Freeing Streams of Debris Might Help Control Flooding in Future

When streams and rivers throughout West Virginia surged over their banks last week, causing millions of dollars of damage, Garrett Fork in Logan County was virtually alone in not flooding. That’s no anomaly: county officials say Garrett Fork is the …

Feds Send $109 Million for Nebraska Ice Storm Repairs

Power districts across the state will receive at least $109 million in federal assistance for winter storm recovery efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency grants include $79.1 million for the Nebraska Public Power District, with money included for expenses incurred …