Monthly Archives: <span>May 2015</span>

Ironshore International Enhances K&R Coverage for Latin America

Bermuda-based Ironshore International announced that it has introduced enhanced insurance coverage for Kidnap & Ransom (K&R) risks to protect Latin American based clients against unexpected events. The bulletin said Ironshore’s “comprehensive K&R insurance program provides protection against kidnap for ransom, …

‘All at Sea:’ Australia’s Search for MH370 Wreckage Under Scrutiny

Nearly a year after embarking on a multi-million dollar quest to solve one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries, authorities and search teams are being criticized over their approach to finding Flight MH370 in the remote southern Indian Ocean. The Australian-led …

Low Interest Rates ‘Harmful’ to Insurers & Pension Funds: BlackRock CEO

Lowering interest rates around the world to boost the global economy has reached a point where it is now “quite harmful” to clients, including pension funds and insurers, BlackRock Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Laurence Fink said. The “low …

Marsh Appoints Wood as Southeast Partnership Leader in Atlanta

Marsh has appointed Julie Wood as Southeast Partnership leader based in Atlanta. In this role, Wood is responsible for ensuring the delivery of Marsh’s advisory and transactional services to clients throughout its Southeast Partnership, which includes Marsh’s Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala., …

Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc.’s Technology Brings Growth in Houston

Dallas, TX, May 28, 2015 – Following 3 years of exceptional results in personal lines, Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. is again expanding it’s homeowners/dwelling fire aggregate in the Greater Houston Metro, even including wind in the Tier 1 …

Rental Company Sues Kentucky County for Unpaid Bills from 2012 Tornado Recovery

An eastern Kentucky county ravaged by a 2012 tornado is being sued for nearly $1 million by a Lexington company that provided rented trailers, generators, all-terrain vehicles and other equipment after the deadly twister hit. Morgan County officials agree they …

Former Florida Highway Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Accident Reports

A former Florida Highway Patrol trooper could get prison time after pleading guilty to an extortion charge for accepting bribes for selling confidential accident reports. The ex-trooper, Kirk Chambers, pleaded guilty last week to an extortion conspiracy charge under color …

Wal-Mart Settles With Tracy Morgan Over Turnpike Crash Suit

Tracy Morgan and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. settled the actor-comedian’s lawsuit over a New Jersey Turnpike crash that had left him in a coma for days and killed another comedian. Morgan was riding in a van that was struck from behind …

Why Law Firms Like Facebook to Track Down Medical Victims

For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbers in the white pages to find plaintiffs for medical lawsuits, have begun to embrace …

N.J. Motorcycle Accident Deaths Rose in 1st 9 months of 2014

The Governors Highway Safety Association says fatalities from motorcycle accidents in New Jersey rose during the first nine months of 2014 after dramatic declines in recent years. The Asbury Park Press reports fatalities between January and September rose from 48 …