Yearly Archives: <span>2011</span>

Insurance Educators Take Advantage of New Media

As Web sites and social media companies like Facebook and LinkedIn have proven, new media is nothing if not great in building a community. That’s why long-time insurance educators Laurie Infantino, Ray Infantino, Tom Jackson and Marjorie Segale a have …

Barney & Barney Picks Brennan to Lead Real Estate Practice

San Diego-based Barney & Barney LLC has announced that Principal Bill Brennan will head the firm’s Real Estate Practice. The practice is made up of insurance consultants and loss control experts who specialize in real estate risk and provide services …

Wyoming Gov Signs Disaster Declaration for Flooding

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has signed a disaster declaration for damages around the state caused by the ongoing flooding. The state estimates about $6.8 million in damages so far to agriculture and infrastructure. That includes the cost of preventative efforts, …

North Dakota Flood Damage to Public Works: $90M Plus

The commander of North Dakota’s National Guard estimated it will cost $90 million or more to repair roads, parks and other public works from damage caused during spring and summer flooding. Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, speaking to the Legislature’s Budget …

3 Ohio Cities Among Those with High Car Theft Rates

Three places in Ohio are among the 100 U.S. cities with the worst car theft problems. A report released Tuesday by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Cleveland ranks 82nd, with just over 271 vehicles stolen in 2010 for every …

Insurers Offer $65.5M Settlement in Louisiana Housing Project Lead Claims Case

Insurance companies are offering $65.5 million to settle claims that lead in New Orleans’ housing projects hurt children who lived or visited there. Payments would go to people who spent time in the public housing before Feb. 17, 2001 and …

Families of Murdered Insurance Investigators to Get State Compensation

State lawmakers have agreed to give compensation to the families of two unarmed Louisiana insurance fraud investigators who were shot and killed earlier this month while looking into a fraud case. Existing law will be expanded to make the investigators’ …

Rolls-Royce, Qantas Settle A380 Engine Dispute for $100 Million

Rolls-Royce and Qantas have reached a settlement over an Airbus A380 engine explosion last year that forced a jet with 469 people on board to make an emergency landing and grounded much of the airline’s fleet. Qantas said the out-of-court …

Swiss Re Sets Out Revised Leadership Structure

Swiss Re is completing what it described as “adjustments to its leadership structure to reflect the company’s new legal entity set-up.” As of May 20, 2011, Swiss Re Ltd is the holding company of the Swiss Re group of companies. …

May Storms Cause Estimated $322M in Damage in Ohio

The Ohio Insurance Institute says storms in late May caused damage estimated at $322 million or more around the state. The industry group for property and casualty insurers estimates 68,000 or more insurance claims have been filed because of the …