Boston-headquartered insurance giant Liberty Mutual Insurance said its board of directors elected CEO David Long, 52, as chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance, effective June 28, 2013. Long will succeed Edmund “Ted” Kelly, 67, who is retiring as chairman and director …
A company run by a South Dakota state lawmaker that negotiates contracts between chiropractors and insurance companies has agreed to discontinue that portion of its business after federal regulators said it violated antitrust rules. The Justice Department accused Chiropractic Associates …
Privately owned retail insurance broker, IMA Inc., announced that Sean Jackson has joined the company as leader of its newly created IMA Global Risk. Jackson will be based in IMA’s Kansas City office and will direct efforts within all of …
Fort Worth, Texas-based insurance holding company, Hallmark Financial Services Inc., announced that Kevin Kasitz will serve as interim president of the company’s personal segment, replacing Paul Harrison who has resigned from the post. The company said Harrison “has chosen to …
A jury is hearing from former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers in Northern California who say they were unfairly targeted due to age, salaries and other issues. The Oakland Tribune reported 130 ex-employees are suing lab management, claiming wrongful termination …
The troubled agency responsible for preparing Montana for emergencies has been beset by lawsuits by former employees, claims of a dysfunctional work environment and now complaints that overly burdensome and shifting regulations are causing headaches for several counties. Montana Disaster …
Lawmakers are considering tightening up the state’s laws against driving under the influence after two recent cases that left three dead and two, including an infant, critically injured. Rep. Roger Goodman held a work group meeting Tuesday morning to discuss …
A Nevada jury has ordered the state’s largest health management organization to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a civil negligence lawsuit stemming from a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak. Two companies – both subsidiaries of publicly …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has settled 96 percent of the post-Superstorm Sandy National Flood Insurance Program claims in New Jersey.The agency says that as of Tuesday, there had been 74,825 claims filed and 70,689 had been closed.
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced from its headquarters in Switzerland that Sarah Doran has been appointed Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer. She will be based in Allied World’s New York office and will report directly to …
