Monthly Archives: <span>December 2017</span>

Maryland’s Frederick Mutual Insurance Company Hires Collins

Frederick Mutual Insurance Company has appointed Shad Collins as senior vice president and chief information officer. Collins has relocated to the company’s headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, to take on his new role. He has more than 30 years of experience …

Prosecutors Can Try to Reinstate Charges in 2015 Amtrak Wreck in Pennsylvania

The fight to reinstate criminal charges against the engineer in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia will carry over into next year. A judge on Wednesday told prosecutors she will review Brandon Bostian’s case, and she set a hearing …

Speaker Vos: Passage of Wisconsin Workers’ Comp Bill Doubtful

A bill that would add a fee schedule for medical care to Wisconsin’s workers compensation law appears to be dead on arrival in the state Assembly. Speaker Robin Vos said there is no consensus among Republicans about the measure that …

Florida Residential Property Insurer Approved to Do Business in Arkansas

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has granted a Certificate of Authority to a Florida insurer to begin selling residential property insurance products in Arkansas. Gainesville, Fla.-based Tower Hill Signature Insurance Co. (THS) was formed in 2006 and currently writes residential …

North Dakota Insurance Department, VA Helping Veterans with Exam Fees

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says veterans who have taken or plan to take any of the nine North Dakota insurance producer exams after June 1, 2017, qualify to be reimbursed for their exam fee through a partnership between …

Missouri Governor Backs Workers’ Comp Boost for Firefighters

Missouri lawmakers should make it easier for firefighters to get workers’ compensation, Gov. Eric Greitens said during a visit to the St. Louis Fire Academy. The bill by Republican Rep. Nick Schroer would make firefighters and other first responders eligible …

Yeoman Named Branch Executive for Ironshore’s Dallas Region

Ironshore Inc. has appointed Richard Yeoman as branch executive for its Dallas region, effective January 2018. He assumes the role from Ben Johnson, who is pursuing a new opportunity within the organization. Yeoman will lead the marketing and distribution efforts …

Texas Southern, Huston-Tillotson Students Receive Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships

The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has awarded academic scholarships to two students at Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston and three students at Huston-Tillotson University (H-T) students in Austin. ICT honored these five students for their success in their …

EU Ruling Upholding Taxi Rules for Uber a Contrast to U.S. Approach

A European Union decision to treat Uber Technologies Inc. like a taxi company spotlights a trans-Atlantic divide over how governments cope with disruptive technologies and could embolden U.S. cities to restrict the ride-sharing service. The EU Court of Justice on …

Tax Act Could Pose Challenge for Municipal Bond Market

The U.S. municipal bond market emerged bruised but not decimated by the federal tax bill that won final approval in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday , analysts said. The worst-case scenario of Congress yanking the federal tax exemption for interest …