New Zealand rescue teams worked under search lights early Wednesday to find scores of people trapped under collapsed buildings after an earthquake struck the country’s second-biggest city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people. About 120 survivors have already been …
Medical professional liability insurer Medical Protective is now offering MedPro CyberShield, a cyber liability coverage product at no additional charge to policyholders. The company will be adding MedPro CyberShield coverage to all of its insured physicians’ and surgeons’ policies (including …
Montana regulators have proposed increasing fines for motorists who are repeatedly caught not carrying automobile liability insurance. The uninsured motorists bill, HB 243, would increase fines on second conviction to $500, up from $350. And a third or subsequent violations …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has called for a June 21 public hearing on a proposed 20.9 percent rate increase in dwelling fire and extended coverage rates after the Department of Insurance ruled that some portions of the filing …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Carlos Garcia of Brownsville and Kenneth Ross of Houston to the state Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2017. The authority assesses the scope of motor vehicle theft …
On Feb. 18, 2010, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) shut down an uninsured employer: ZRJ Auto Repair at 2545 W Chicago Avenue in Chicago. The Commission reported that as in previous cases, it gave the employer several opportunities to …
New Jersey saw an increase in the number of new insurance companies doing business in the state, and in carriers writing new lines, in 2010, according to state officials. The state insurance department said that last year it admitted 27 …
Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato Calif., has added Lisa Martone to its underwriting staff. Martone will be a senior underwriter to grow the program business, including the new artisan contractor program, long term and home health care business, weight …
The Supreme Court ruled that federal law shields vaccine makers from product liability lawsuits in state court seeking damages for a child’s injuries or death from a vaccine’s side effects. The high court on Tuesday ruled for Wyeth, which is …
Rockhill Insurance Company, a member of Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Group, has appointed A.Q. “Skip” Orza II to leads its management and professional liability insurance division. Orza is a recognized expert in the professional liability insurance sector with more than …
