Iowa Lawmakers Back Measure Protecting Cities from Sledding Claims April 1, 2015 Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have approved legislation that would protect cities from liability if people are injured...
Iowa High Court: Insurer not on Hook for Leak at Shopping Center April 1, 2015 The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance company is not on the hook for a 2010 leak at...
Taxi Group’s New Lawsuit Targets New York’s Uber Policy April 1, 2015 By Erik Larson A group of taxi companies sued New York claiming the city is wrongfully allowing Uber Technologies Inc. customers to hail...
Virginia-Based Brokerage Rutherfoord’s Chairman Announces Retirement April 1, 2015 Thomas D. Rutherfoord, Jr., chairman of insurance brokerage Rutherfoord, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, announced his retirement after...
Allianz Completes Sale of Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines to ACE April 1, 2015 Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said it has completed the sale of the U.S. personal lines business of Fireman’s...
Delaware Regulators Recovered $2.1M for Policyholders in 2014 April 1, 2015 The Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) announced it recovered more than $2.1 million for policyholders in 2014, and helped business...
Iowa’s Farmers Mutual Hail, John Deere Insurance Close Acquisition April 1, 2015 Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH) announced its acquisition of Illinois-based John Deere Insurance Company and John Deere...
NYC Blast Probe Highlights Problem of Stealing Gas April 1, 2015 By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz It was a run-of-the-mill complaint — a smell of gas — with a troubling explanation: Someone had improperly tapped into...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook for Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. April 1, 2015 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the financial strength rating (FSR) and the issuer credit...
Pennsylvania Program Focuses on Firefighters’ Health April 1, 2015 By Randy Griffith, The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat The heart-attack death of a Somerset, Pennsylvania, volunteer firefighter in February served as a grim reminder of the hidden hazards...