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State Bans on Phoning While Driving Fail to Reduce Crashes
Feb 7 2010 // As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban phoning and/or texting while driving, a new study finds no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Comparing insurance claims for...
Vehicle Safety Inspections Fade into D.C. History
Dec 31 2009 // The District of Columbia has done away with vehicle safety checks, but car owners still must pay $35 and wait in long lines for federally mandated emissions tests. The inspection charge is the same as it was before Oct. 1,...
States Get Tough on Distracted Drivers in 2010
Dec 29 2009 // Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire and Oregon will bring in the new year with new state laws aimed at cracking down on distracted driving, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Of the four...
Drunk Driving Death Rates Decline in 40 States
Dec 9 2009 // Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are improving highway safety. The Transportation Department said that 11,773 people were killed in...
States and Cell Phone Driving Laws
Oct 27 2009 // A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. California and...
Do Cell Phone Bans Change Driver Behavior?
Oct 14 2009 // Phoning while driving and texting behind the wheel are in the news. This is the highway safety issue of the moment, the subject of cartoons and, on a more serious side, the focus of legislation. A key question is whether...
D.C. Fire Chief: Budget Woes Could Affect Service
May 21 2009 // D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin says budget pressures his department is facing may affect service. Rubin said that the department won’t fill 80 positions and has had to cancel a cadet class. His remarks came in...
Marsh Establishes ‘Protected Cell Captives’ in Wash. DC, Isle of Man
Apr 30 2009 // Marsh announced that it has established protected cell captive (PCC) [also known as segregated account] insurance facilities in Washington, DC, and Isle of Man “to serve the needs of small and mid-sized businesses...
Sonnichsen to be Chief Contact in D.C. on State Insurance Regulation
Mar 27 2009 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named Ethan Sonnichsen as Government Relations director. Sonnichsen previously served as Government Relations manager. In his new position, Sonnichsen is...
Insurers’ Stocks Down 14%; Middle Market Carriers Active in Intermediary Acquisitions
Feb 8 2009 // Stock Price: Commercial lines stocks mirrored those of major indices in 2008, trading down 14 percent. Mergers & Acquisitions: Middle market carriers continue to be major players in the acquisition market as they look...
Stout Named Vice President at Lockton in D.C.
Jan 27 2009 // Insurance Broker The Lockton Cos. has named Jania Stout as vice President in Washington, D.C. The Baltimore native brings to Lockton a successful track record of business development and relationship management in...
D.C. Warns Homeowners to Check on Insurance If Renting for Inauguration
Dec 5 2008 // District of Columbia Insurance Commissioner Thomas E. Hampton of is warning residents wanting to cash in on the Presidential Inauguration festivities by renting their homes, that they may not have full insurance...
D.C Restaurant Fire Causes $1M in Damages
Oct 22 2008 // A Washington, D.C. fire official says a two-alarm fire at a Georgetown restaurant caused about $1 million in damage, but the cause is still under investigation. Spokesman Alan Etter says investigators believe the fire...
Hogan Named Vice President at Lockton in D.C.
Oct 14 2008 // Terry Hogan has joined Lockton Cos. in Washington, D.C. as vice president. A Boston native and longtime D.C. resident, Hogan brings to Lockton a long track record of business development and relationship management with...
Neary Joins Insurance Broker Lockton in Washington, D.C.
Sep 10 2008 // Brian Neary has joined insurance broker Lockton in Washington, D.C. as a vice president and producer in the firm’s employee benefits consulting practice. Prior to joining Lockton, Neary was a with Mercer Health...
FEMA Rescinds New Flood Maps for D.C.
Jun 19 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded maps declaring a large swath of downtown Washington and the National Mall a flood zone after city officials pledged to have a stronger levee system in place by late...
D.C.’s Metro Settles Lawsuit for $2.3M
Jun 16 2008 // The Washington, D.C. Metro has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit with the family of a woman who was struck and killed by a Metrobus. Martha Schoenborn and her friend Sally McGhee were killed in February 2007....
Kaine Joins Lockton in D.C. Office
Jun 4 2008 // Lockton Companies, LLC has added Chris Kaine to its Washington, D.C. brokerage team as vice president and producer for all property and casualty lines. The addition of Kaine expands Lockton’s Washington, D.C.-based...
D.C. Adopts New Standards for Walkways at Construction Sites
Feb 6 2008 // D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has announced new safety standards to protect pedestrians walking by construction sites. Fenty says the changes end “the era when sidewalks were blocked for months on end.” The new...
D.C. to Appeal Revised Flood maps
Jan 25 2008 // The District of Columbia is planning to challenge new maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that would designate a broad section of the city’s center a flood zone. The proposed new flood zone is several...
