NAS Insurance Services has enhanced their E&O program for healthcare facilities with more coverages for consultants. The E&O product for healthcare consultants now includes: Cyber liability coverage First-dollar defense coverage Defense costs outside the limit The E&O …
Confidence in the state government to reform California’s unwieldy workers’ compensation system is falling as Legislators struggle to get buy-in on a bill to increase benefits for injured workers and address escalating costs. A recent poll shows nearly six in …
“Stay hunkered down.” That’s the message local, state and federal officials are telling the people of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana in response to a lingering Hurricane Isaac, now Tropical Storm Isaac, that seems in no hurry to …
Dayton, Ohio-based Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. has acquired New York-based Keenan Marine Insurance Agency LLC. Keenan Marine is a national specialty yacht insurance agency and has provided comprehensive solutions to yacht owners across the United States for many years. Norman-Spencer’s marine …
Freberg Environmental Insurance (FEI) has formed an agreement to underwrite environmental insurance coverage with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, LLC, a newly formed member company of W. R. Berkley Corp. In addition to writing core environmental programs for site-specific pollution liability …
Philadelphia drivers have been ranked as the worst among big cities with at least 1 million residents, according to an annual report from the Allstate Insurance Company.The eighth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report” is based on Allstate’s claims data. …
Fitch Ratings anticipates losses related to Hurricane Isaac will be largely borne by primary insurers, but estimates remain uncertain as the storm has yet to make landfall. Isaac is expected to be less powerful than the Category 3 Katrina. With …
A psychiatrist is not immune from being sued for damages by the family of a teenage inmate who killed himself in prison, a federal appeals court has ruled. Psychiatrist Kenneth Tepe had argued that he should be immune from the …
Tropical Storm Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Mississippi River valley this week, but experts say it’s unlikely to break the drought gripping the U.S. Midwest. Along with the deluge of rain along the Gulf Coast …
A study conducted by the North Dakota High School Activities Association found that there were at least 580 sports-related concussions during the 2011-12 academic year. State lawmakers recommended the study. The Forum newspaper reports the activities association surveyed 169 member …
