Monthly Archives: <span>April 2011</span>

Nevada Assembly Approves Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program

The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill to implement a low-cost auto insurance pilot program, with an assessment on motor vehicle liability policies funding the operation of and publicity for the pilot program. Currently state law requires vehicles have t$15,000 …

Boys Drive Excavator at Pennsylvania Mine, Smash Bulldozer

Pennsylvania State police say two boys, ages 12 and 9, drove a large excavator at a southwestern Pennsylvania strip mine, smashing a bulldozer in the process. Police say the 12-year-old will be charged with felony criminal mischief in Greene County …

XS Brokers Hires Finneran

XS Brokers Insurance Agency has added David Finneran to the firm’s professional lines practice. Finneran most recently worked with DeCotis Insurance Associates and The Keating Group before joining Quincy, Massachusetts-based XS Brokers.

Spring Flooding Renews Concerns over Flood Program

For agents across much of the Northeast, the last month has brought spates of spring flooding and storms — and has served as a reminder for what is poised to become a political battle this year over frequent lapses and …

With Oracle’s Ellison as Foreman, Calif. Jury OKs $470K in Slip & Fall

Larry Ellison is famous for wanting to be in charge, so perhaps it is no surprise that when jury duty came calling, Oracle’s chief executive served as the foreman. And for a woman who slipped in diesel fuel at a …

New York City Fire Building Cited for Violations

Building records show that a Bronx row house where a fire killed a 12-year-old boy and his parents had been illegally subdivided. Other complaints listed by the Buildings Departments at the Prospect Avenue private dwelling included faulty wiring and insufficient …

Hylant Group Promotes Kranz, Bryant in Environmental Practice Group

Ohio-based Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, has promoted two insurance industry professionals in its Environmental Practice Group. Don Bryant, vice president, has been promoted to practice leader of Hylant’s Environmental Practice …

Missouri Governor Condemns Discrimination Law Changes

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spoke out April 25 against legislation that would make it harder for employees to prove they were fired because of discrimination. In a statement, the governor condemned a measure given final approval earlier this month by …

Storms Leave 5 Dead in Arkansas, All But Wipe Out Town

Even as darkness cloaked Vilonia, people in the central Arkansas community could glimpse hints of the damage from violent storms that left at least five people dead across the state. A tractor-trailer rested on its side. Loose power lines dangled …

New Orleans Construction Product Supplier Settles in Chinese Drywall Suit

A settlement agreement has been reached with a New Orleans, La.-based supplier of tainted Chinese drywall in the multi-district litigation (MDL 2047) over the product. Interior/Exterior Building Supply L.P. and the company’s two primary insurers have reached a settlement in …