State Oversight of Thrill Rides Questioned After Recent Accidents September 19, 2016 By Kathleen Foody, Erik Schelzig and Claire Galofaro In some parts of the U.S., the thrill rides that hurl kids upside down, whirl them around or send them...
Kentucky Workers’ Comp Loss Costs to Decrease by 5 Percent September 19, 2016 The Kentucky Department of Insurance has approved the annual workers’ compensation rate filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance...
People – Southeast September 19, 2016 Tampa, Fla.-based Franklin Street has hired Nancy Sheinberg as vice president of Insurance Services. With 30 years of commercial insurance...
Alabama Department of Insurance Re-Accredited by NAIC September 19, 2016 The Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) announced Aug. 31 that it has been re-accredited by the National Association of Insurance...
Florida’s First Hurricane in 11 Years ‘Could Have Been a Lot Worse’ for Industry September 19, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The 11-year hurricane drought in Florida is officially over. While preliminary damage estimates and claims are still trickling in from...
People – South Central September 19, 2016 Wholesale broker and managing general agent, M. J. Kelly Company-Texas, added Vicky Fonseca as marketing representative in Fort Worth. The...
Residential, Commercial Damage from August Louisiana Flood Estimated at $8.7B September 19, 2016 The August 2016 flooding in Louisiana caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage to residential and commercial properties. Damage to...
September Earthquake Deemed Oklahoma’s Strongest on Record; Insured Costs Uncertain September 19, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones An earthquake that hit Pawnee, Okla., in the north central part of the state on Sept. 3 was upgraded on...
People – West September 19, 2016 Los Angeles, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance has named Suzie Elliott head of human resources. With her new appointment, Elliott also becomes...
How Kilkenny and Kimmel Have Grown K2 Insurance Services September 19, 2016 By Mark Wells Pat Kilkenny and Bob Kimmel put the K’s in K2 Insurance Services five years ago. That’s when they began using...