Freedom Industries: West Virginia Chemical Spill Bigger Than First Estimate January 30, 2014 By John Raby The company behind a chemical spill that contaminated the water supply of 300,000 people now estimates some 10,000 gallons of...
El Nino May Return as Pacific Ocean Shows Signs of Warming January 30, 2014 By Phoebe Sedgman and Eko Listiyorini An El Nino weather pattern, which can parch Australia and parts of Asia while bringing rains to South America, may...
Guevara Joins MarketScout as Fine Arts Lead Underwriter January 30, 2014 MarketScout said that Alice Guevara has joined MarketScout to lead the firm’s new national fine arts and collectibles underwriting facility...
Texas Insurance, Vietnam Veteran Lyle Ashley Passes Away January 30, 2014 Lyle Ashley, decorated Navy veteran, insurance agency founder, and well-known professional in Texas insurance circles, passed away Jan. 24, 2014....
Senate Begins Amending Bill to Halt Flood Insurance Rate Increases January 30, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The Senate has begun adopting amendments to the bill (S.1926) that seeks to delay flood insurance premium increases called for...
Warming Climate Caused by ‘Human Influence’ Says IPCC’s Latest Report January 30, 2014 “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, human influence on the climate system is clear, and limiting climate change will...
Sunderland Marine Members Vote for Merger with North of England P&I Club January 30, 2014 By Charles E. Boyle UK-based P&I Club Sunderland Marine (SMMI) announced that its members “voted strongly in favor” of the proposed merger with North...
Fullenkamp Promoted to VP, Personal Lines at Motorists Mutual Insurance January 30, 2014 Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted Joe Fullenkamp to vice president, personal lines division. Fullenkamp most recently served...
Penn. State Rep., House Insurance Committee Chairman Micozzie to Retire January 29, 2014 Pennsylvania State Rep. Nicholas Micozzie, a veteran member of the state’s House of Representatives and current majority chairman of the...
White & Co. Names Seggie Assistant Vice President in California January 29, 2014 Santa Monica, Calif.-based White & Company Insurance Inc. named Amber Seggie assistant vice president. Seggie joined the firm in 2012...