Yearly Archives: <span>2014</span>

Report Shows More New York Doctors Disciplined

The New York Public Interest Research Group reports the state disciplined 468 doctors last year, 155 more than a year earlier. NYPIRG says the health department’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct found medical negligence in 59 cases, revoking or suspending …

Argo Pro Adds Commercial Crime Insurance to Management Liability Portfolio

Argo Pro, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, has expanded its line of management liability insurance products with a new commercial crime insurance product offering. Argo Pro’s Crime and …

Elias B. Cohen & Associates Appoints Vice President in New Jersey

Elias B. Cohen & Associates, a Roseland, N.J.-based insurance agency, has appointed Jonathan Kaplan as vice president in the commercial lines department. Kaplan most recently served as account executive for Geisenheimer Insurance Agency. He has over 28 years’ experience in …

New Texas Windstorm Rules Establish Method for Issuing Bonds

New rules posted by Texas insurance regulators on May 23 implement a process by which bonds may be issued on behalf of the state’s wind insurer of last resort for properties along the Texas coast. The Texas Department of Insurance …

Insurers See Claims Rising in Pennsylvania Following Last Week’s Hail Storm

Some insurers say they are seeing an increased volume of claims in Pennsylvania following last Thursday’s freak hail storm that caused widespread damage in communities in the eastern part of the state. State Farm said that, as of end of …

XL Adds 4 to East Coast Excess Casualty Teams

XL Group has enhanced its excess casualty teams in New York and Atlanta to accommodate its continued growth and sharpened focus on target industries – real estate, hospitality, grocers, restaurants and retail. In New York, XL Group adds Tiffani Ann …

N.Y. Orders Narragansett Bay Insurance to Pay $327,400 Fine

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration announced today that Narragansett Bay Insurance Company will pay a $327,400 penalty for failing to perform timely inspections of Superstorm Sandy damage claims as required by New York Insurance Law and regulations. The company’s …

New Hampshire Weighs Limited License for First-Time Drunk Drivers

New Hampshire House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal this week on legislation allowing a limited driver’s license for first-time drunken drivers to go to work, medical treatment, school or other locations approved by a New Hampshire judge. The …

California Wildfire Zone Treated to Calmer Weather

Weather looks to be friendlier for firefighters today as they hope to fully contain a Central California wildfire that led to the destruction of two homes. Some 50 residents were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday night, two days …

Sunshine State Insurance Co.’s Future Unclear After UPC Deal Falls Through

The future for Florida’s Sunshine State Insurance Co. (SSIC) is unclear now that a deal by another insurer to rescue it has fallen through. United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UPC Insurance Co.) yesterday announced it had terminated its bid to acquire …