Yearly Archives: <span>2008</span>

Toyota Develops Rear Window Air Bag

Toyota Motor Corp. has developed a rear window air bag to upgrade protection for back-seat passengers. In the event of a rear-end collision, the air bag is ejected from the roof lining above the rear window and spreads like a …

Introducing Sullivan Brokers, Wholesale Insurance Solutions, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 2008 – The Sullivan Group has announced the formation of Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions, Inc. Combining the strengths of professional broking practices from Sullivan HealthCare and other units throughout the Sullivan Group, Sullivan Brokers …

Southwest Risk Expands into Florida and Carolinas

Dallas,Texas-based Southwest Risk LP, a privately held wholesale broker, is expanding its CORE facilities to Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. These facilities provide property, general liability and umbrella liability coverages for habitational real estate exposures including apartments, condominiums, townhomes, …

ABD Insurance Adds McCaffery as Sales Executive

ABD Insurance and Financial Services, a Wells Fargo company, has added Janine McCaffery as sales executive in its Redwood City, Calif.-based construction and real estate insurance brokerage practice. McCaffery will focus on the needs of property owners, developers, home builders …

Washington Group Allowed to Use Workers’ Comp Rebates for Politics

The Building Industry Association of Washington can continue to spend money on the governor’s race while a court case against the group moves forward, a judge ruled. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Pomeroy rejected an effort to freeze the …

New Workers’ Comp Medical Director Wants Patient Choice in Ohio

Injured workers would have a wider choice of doctors and greater access to new medical technology. Businesses would face less government red tape. To people who have experienced a job injury claim handled by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, …

AIG Agrees to Sell 50% Interest in London City Airport

Amercian International Group is selling its stake in a London airport. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AIG-Financial Products’ 50 percent interest in London City Airport. The transaction is expected to close …

Equity Risk Partners Opens New York Office; Expands Nationwide

Equity Risk Partners, Inc. (ERP), the only full service insurance brokerage and consulting firm focused exclusively on the private equity industry, has opened the doors to its new Manhattan office in conjunction with a major national expansion of its Employee …

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation says a Columbus doctor billed the state for services he didn’t provide to patients in his care. Officials said on September 25 that Dr. James Lipscomb pleaded guilty to one count of workers’ compensation …

Thousands of Floridians Become Victims of ID Theft

Florida resident Stephen Carlisle was not alarmed by the letter he received from Bank of New York Mellon Shareowners Services, notifying him that a data breach had exposed sensitive information from thousands of customers. But days later, Carlisle grew concerned …