Insurance Captives’ Profitability Soars; Dividends Way Up: A.M. Best August 8, 2011 Profitability soared by 49 percent and policyholder dividends were up 73 percent for captive insurance entities followed by rating analysts...
Man Arrested for LA Car Arsons Formally Charged August 8, 2011 A convicted arsonist was charged Thursday with setting 10 fires in three days in the San Fernando Valley that burned...
Marine Insurers Add Benin to Risk List after Attacks August 8, 2011 By Jonathan Saul London’s marine insurance market has added Benin to a list of areas deemed high risk due to an escalation of...
California Workers’ Compensation Industry Taking Ogilvie Ruling in Stride August 8, 2011 By Timothy F. Kirn The most recent twist in the long-running Ogilvie case over the setting of disability payments for permanently injured workers may...
Judge Dismisses Dallas National Suit Vs. Florida Insurance Chief August 8, 2011 By Bill Kaczor A federal judge last week threw out a lawsuit against Florida’s insurance commissioner even though the official had opposed dismissing...
Florida Officials Weigh Next Step in Citizens’ Rate Hikes August 8, 2011 By Michael Adams While state officials are trying to digest Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s proposed triple-digit sinkhole rate increase, other elected officials are...
IBA San Diego Hosts Luncheon Discussion August 17th, 2011: “State of the Reinsurance Industry-How Changes Could Affect the Agent and Insured!” August 8, 2011 By Newswire San Diego, August 8, 2011 – The Insurance Brokers & Agents of San Diego in partnership with the Insurance Industry...
Lackawanna Deputy Coroner Faces Arson Charges August 8, 2011 Pennsylvania state police have charged Lackawanna County’s deputy corner with arson, alleging he tried to pay $40,000 to an undercover...
Oleskiewicz Joins General Star for Inland Marine August 8, 2011 Connecticut-based General Star announced the addition of Frank Oleskiewicz to its Brokerage Property Division. He will be located in the...
Guiry to Succeed Doubtfire as Marketform CFO August 8, 2011 London-based specialist Lloyd’s insurer Marketform has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Paul Guiry, who replaces long...