Imm Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Public Affairs Director
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. announced the appointment of Tracy Imm as the Maryland Insurance Administration’s (MIA) director of Public Affairs.
Massachusetts Court Rules on ‘Equitable Contribution’ Case
Massachusetts’ top court ruled this month that a workers’ compensation insurer that has paid benefits under a policy has a right to pursue “equitable contribution” from a second insurer that also provided coverage to the same policyholder. The Massachusetts Supreme …
DOL Sues U.S. Steel Corp. Over Injury Reporting Practices
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that it has sued U.S. Steel Corp. for allegedly retaliating against two employees who violated the company’s immediate reporting policy for workplace injuries. The Department of Labor said on Feb. 22 that in …
Brown Promoted to Executive Vice President at Lockton Mountain West
Ted Brown has been promoted to executive vice president at Lockton’s Mountain West operation in Denver, Colo. Brown focuses on structuring solutions to optimize clients’ total cost of risk in the real estate, development, construction, and private equity industries. Brown …
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Joseph Distel & Co. in Connecticut
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Joseph Distel & Co. Inc. in Farmington, Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1955, Joseph Distel & Co. is a managing general agent and wholesale insurance broker …
OSHA, Anheuser-Busch’s N.J. Subsidiary Resolve Safety Violations
Federal labor officials have reached a deal with a New Jersey-based subsidiary of the world’s largest beer maker to settle claims of safety violations at a distribution warehouse. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its deal with Anheuser-Busch Sales …
West Virginia Coal Boss Should Face Maximum Sentence, U.S. Says
Former coal baron Donald Blankenship should face the maximum sentence of one year in prison for flouting mine-safety rules, prosecutors said, urging a judge to send a message to the coal industry. The government asked U.S. District Judge Irene Berger …
Three Appointed to Texas Life/Health Insurance Guaranty Association Board
Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax has appointed three members to serve on the board of directors of the Texas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. The board oversees the association, which helps to protect Texans if a life, accident or …
Chubb Launches Healthcare Industry Practice, Taps Clouser to Lead
Chubb has launched a new industry practice providing insurance coverage and risk management options to the healthcare marketplace. Chubb’s Healthcare Industry Practice will offer a range of insurance products and services for healthcare customers, including hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, …
Arkansas Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud
An Arkansas man has been sentenced for 15 years in prison for two counts of insurance fraud, the state insurance department announced. Cody Martin, 29, pleaded guilty in Pulaski County Circuit Court in January to two counts of insurance fraud …