Seattle, Wash.-based Safeco Insurance announced new leaders for its National Advisory Council in 2012. They are Shane Tatum, president, and Jeff Ogard, vice president. Tatum, who has served on the agent council since 2004, is CEO of Integra Financial Group …
The 21st century has already witnessed a transformational shift in the global risk landscape, with a palpable change in the severity and frequency of events since 2000, warned Willis Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri. Speaking to an audience at the …
The San Francisco, Calif.-based ISU Network on Thursday announced expansions in three states, North Carolina, Maryland and North Dakota. ISU’s North Carolina additions are: H. B. Cantrell & Co., O’Connor Insurance Agency, Wes Connor Agency, Twin City Insurance Agency and …
The city misspent around $500,000 on employee benefits during a span of eight years, according to a report released by the New Orleans Inspector General. The inspector general’s office evaluated the city’s policies and practices relating to procuring and managing …
Three Utah agencies have joined the San Francisco, Calif.-based ISU Network. ISU Service Insurance Agency in Roosevelt, Utah and ISU Rocky Mountain Insurance Services in Vernal, Utah have joined the ISU network of independent insurance agencies. The agencies remain under …
Members of the New Mexico House and Senate have likely shelved for this session an effort to exempt spacecraft manufacturers from legal liability in case space flight passengers are injured in future space flights from Spaceport America. Colorado lawmakers are …
New Berlin, Wis.-based United Heartland has appointed Mary Miller as director of corporate underwriting. Miller recently joined United Heartland and is responsible for the ongoing development of the company’s underwriting strategy and direction, with direct involvement in underwriting quality control, …
A Senate panel voted 3-2 to overturn an Arizona Supreme Court to rule that set a precedent in “wrongful birth” lawsuits. The panel said doctors and medical professionals can be held liable only for the cost of fixing what they …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is implementing a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA said the agency will mail out …
