Jerry Cole II takes great pride in his career as a businessman, during which he’s sold millions of dollars in insurance policies. But there was one more thing he always wanted. Feeling as nervous as a 20-something, Cole walked across …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of C+ (Marginal) and issuer credit rating of “b-” of First Chicago Insurance Co. (First Chicago) in Bedford Park, Ill. The stable outlook …
Texas has a new state fire marshal. Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has appointed Chris Connealy, former fire chief for Cedar Park, as the state’s new fire marshal, A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (ATAC) reported. Connealy has served in …
The screen door flew open but the Great Dane just stood there.Twenty-six years of experience told postal worker Victor Torres to remain still, brace for impact, and position his blue mailbag as a makeshift shield.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that civil lawsuit plaintiffs alleging asbestos-related ailments cannot submit scientific testimony asserting that even the smallest exposure to the material could cause cancer. The court said in a 6-0 opinion issued last Wednesday that …
The 75th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge’s will be celebrated on Sunday, and InsuranceJournal.com has a photographer on scene to capture images of the celebration and the majestic span. IJ.com will be publishing those images …
Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP’s catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, when shrimpers get …
The family of a woman left with brain damage after an accident during the filming of “Transformers 3” in Indiana has reached an $18.5 million settlement with Paramount Pictures. Gabriela Cedillo was working as an extra in 2010 when she …
A former Illinois State Police trooper whose high-speed crash killed two sisters is asking again for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries he received in the wreck. The Belleville News-Democrat reported the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commissioners would hear an appeal from …
Every few years it seems that there are predictions a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In the 1980s and 1990s it was environmental clean up claims and SuperFund, followed shortly by asbestos, the fear of Y2K …
