The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is offering enhancements to its automobile and homeowners policies for towing, labor, and rental cars as well as waived deductibles and guaranteed policy renewals. The new personal insurance benefits — called Ultimate Service and Total …
To most people, driving a car is something that they take for granted. Additionally, the same thing holds true with their car insurance policy. On the other side of things, car insurance agents are not nearly as laid back when …
Venture Insurance Programs, based in West Chester, Pa., named James M. Shaffer as vice president of sales and marketing. In this position, Shaffer will oversee all Venture sales and marketing efforts across all the company’s programs, maintaining and developing strategic …
A large tornado struck Northern Colorado on May 22, 2008, striking several areas in the town of Windsor, which is about 80 miles north of Denver. Initial reports indicate one person was killed, but there were no official figures on …
Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance Nonnie S. Burnes has approved the acquisition of Commerce Insurance Co., principal subsidiary of The Commerce Group of Webster, Mass., by the Spanish insurance company Mapfre, S.A. The approval will allow Mapfre, one of the largest …
Staff of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission says the Texas Department of Insurance functions well but that the state’s “overall approach to insurance regulation,” may need tweaking. State agencies in Texas are subject to review by the Sunset board every …
Washington Gov. Gregoire pronounced May 22 2008, Drive Nice Day throughout the state, challenging drivers to make a conscious effort to drive nice and help make it a collision-free day. Drive Nice Day, founded by SWERVE Driver Training, kicked off …
Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has become a partner in the Resilient Coasts Initiative, a collaboration led by Ceres and the Heinz Center. RMS will contribute technical expertise on climate-driven catastrophe risk and adaptation modeling. The Resilient Coasts Initiative …
Vermont’s top Roman Catholic clergyman has written to parishioners around the state, apologizing to the victim in a priest sex abuse case but saying the church will appeal last week’s $8.7 million verdict against the Diocese of Burlington. ‘I first …
The lifestyles of the rich may be set for a downgrade as the U.S. economic malaise works its way up the income ladder, according to a survey released Wednesday. The sharp slide in confidence among lower-income households has come as …
