The husband of a slain state insurance investigator said he felt sure his wife was dead from the moment he learned she was missing — and that he’s been going through a “living hell” ever since. Sallie Rohrbach’s body was …
A physicians group is suing a Massachusetts agency, arguing that the agency’s system for ranking doctors based on quality and cost is unfair to patients and physicians alike. The Massachusetts Medical Society said this week it has filed a Suffolk …
With no Gulf Coast hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Alabama and Mississippi officials have worried that residents and tourists could become complacent about the seriousness of orders to flee the next disaster that strikes Gulf shores. Hurricane season begins …
The North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) board of directors approved the 2008-2009 premium rate plan on Thursday, May 22nd. While the new rating plan begins July 1, 2008, it calls for no change in statewide premium rates, overall …
The Philadelphia chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting Society has announced its 2008-2009 officers and directors. The incoming new officers are: President Dawn Upperman, Guy Carpenter; President-Elect Kellie Goldfien, Chubb Commercial Insurance; Vice President Shannon Rodgers, Amica Mutual Insurance …
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. announced that Jerome Guiney has been named regional vice president for commercial lines for the company’s Southeast Region. Guiney will work out of The Hanover’s Atlanta office and will be responsible for the company’s Georgia …
A U.S. government agency signed a political risk insurance deal with a Palestinian firm Thursday to help guarantee investments in the West Bank as part of an international effort to develop the beleaguered local economy. The measure is meant to …
Aon Risk Services reports that Christopher Scontras has joined the firm’s New England office as a senior vice president. In that role, Scontras is responsible for client development and fulfillment opportunities in risk management, insurance brokerage and consulting services, particularly …
Travelers Companies Inc., one of the largest U.S. property insurers, said Thursday that a a “fine tuning” of its investment outlook gives it a bias towards the lower end of a previous forecast for operating earnings. On April 24, the …
U.S. health officials Thursday announced plans for a new computer tracking system designed to help them identify dangers from prescription drugs and medical devices already on the market. The system would enable the Food and Drug Administration to search various …
