The Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO) Board of Directors elected Thomas H. Grimstad, M.D., as its new president and chief executive officer. Dr. Grimstad will succeed John E. Lemoine, M.D., effective Jan.1, 2008. Since LAMMICO was founded in 1982, …
A former assistant manager of the New Iberia field office of the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles pled guilty to allegations of federal disaster relief fraud, according to the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit. The LSP …
A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice on Monday, Dec. 10, knocking out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight operations and leading to traffic accidents that killed 11 people. Most of the power outages …
An ice storm slickened roads and sidewalks, grounded hundreds of flights, and cut power to tens of thousands Sunday in a swath from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes as even colder weather threatened. The wintry weather was expected …
Lloyd’s held its first ever seminar on nanotechnology on Monday, Dec. 10. The conference was organized in cooperation with the Lighthill Risk Network, (http://www.lighthillrisknetwork.org), a non-profit organization sponsored by Lloyd’s, Guy Carpenter, Benfield and Catlin. In accordance with its goals …
Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of …
Frontal crash tests in laboratories are strong predictors of passenger cars’ safety on the road, though they fail to accurately project driver fatality risks for trucks, according to a recent Virginia Commonwealth University study. The study examined the frontal crash …
A.M. Best Co announced that Nick Charteris-Black will be joining the rating agency during the first quarter of 2008 as Director – Global Financial Services for A.M. Best Europe. He will be located in Best’s London office and will report …
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Cees van der Slikke to Executive Vice President of the Company’s Energy Business in Canada, as well as Managing Partner of the Calgary office. He will be responsible for the continued development of Willis’ Energy …
Marsh announced from its London office that Hutton Swinglehurst has been named as a Senior Vice President and Matthew Hogg as a Vice President of its global Communications, Media and Technology Practice (CMT). Both men will be based in London …
