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Texas’ April Enforcement Actions Result in $771K in Fines, Restitution
Jun 10 2008 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during April 2008 include nine license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling $771,165. The today...
Willis Buying HRH for $2.1 Billion; Conference Call Today
Jun 9 2008 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd. announced that the company has agreed to buy Virginia-based rival Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co., according to a statement late on Sunday. Willis said the $2.1 billion deal would double its...
Mississippi Attorney General Web Site to Track Fraudulent Contractors
Jun 6 2008 // Mississippi has a new tool to help residents avoid contractors who may take their money and run, especially families still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina. Attorney General Jim Hood said his office’s Web site,...
Univeristy of Idaho Officials Want to Start Mine Safety Instruction
Jun 4 2008 // The University of Idaho, seeing a resurgence of mining activity in northern Idaho due to soaring metal prices, is seeking federal funding to bring back mining education programs, a school official said. “The metals...
Willis Risk Manager Conference Examines Brazil, China Energy Sector
Jun 4 2008 // Willis recently hosted a conference of senior risk managers from the US oil and gas industry at its inaugural Global Risk Challenge seminar in Houston. They concentrated on finding out more about some of the major...
It’s Official: Insurance Conference Nixed at West Virginia Resort
Jun 4 2008 // A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it...
Construction Worker Dies from Fall at Brooklyn Construction Site
Jun 4 2008 // New York police say a construction worker is dead after falling four stories off a scaffold in Brooklyn earlier this week. Fifty-year-old Houssain (HU’-Sain) Mosharrf (Mo-SHAR’-uf) fell at about 2:05 p.m....
American Wins UK Insurance Institute’s Talent Prize for Solar Oven
Jun 2 2008 // The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) announced that “a solar oven made from a single piece of reflective plastic won first prize in the CII’s Big Idea competition.” John Tilleman from Brown...
Drive for Diversity
Jun 2 2008 // Inclusiveness helps companies avoid claims, increase innovation Companies big and small — in and outside the insurance industry — can reduce risk and increase profits by improving diversity. And improving diversity can...
North Carolina Medical Board Wants Malpractice Data on Web Site
May 30 2008 // The North Carolina Medical Board will hold a public hearing next month on a proposal to post doctors’ malpractice information on its Web site. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported this week that the idea has...
RMS Attends Chinese Regulatory Conference to Promote Data Standards
May 30 2008 // In the wake of the devastating Sichuan earthquake, representatives from The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), Risk Management Solutions (RMS), and China’s Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM) met with...
California Cop to Receive Workers’ Comp Benefits for Vacation Injury
May 23 2008 // A police officer who was injured while on vacation while he was training for a physical fitness test is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the California Court of Appeal recently ruled. According to Tomlin...
Washington Drivers Challenged to Drive Nice for a Day
May 22 2008 // Washington Gov. Gregoire pronounced May 22 2008, Drive Nice Day throughout the state, challenging drivers to make a conscious effort to drive nice and help make it a collision-free day. Drive Nice Day, founded by SWERVE...
Insurer Executives Say More Can be Done to Attract New Talent
May 19 2008 // Encompass, The Hartford execs note that agents stand on solid ground in their role as trusted advisors Young agents today face a number of challenges, including the soft market, a downturn in the economy, and learning the...
National Association of Insurance Women Formed From Need for Education
May 19 2008 // NAIW International took root in 1938, when Elsie B. Mayer and C. Bertha Rachofsky joined nine other Denver insurance women to form an organization for insurance education purposes, according to NAIW International. The two...
Florida Hurricane Conference Presents Message of Preparedness
May 16 2008 // Preparing for hurricanes, despite two slow previous storm seasons, is key to the survival of Floridians and recovery efforts, officials said. About 2,800 people attended the 22nd Annual Governor’s Hurricane...
Charleston Report: South Carolina Fire Department Lacked Tactics, Training
May 16 2008 // A new analysis of the South Carolina furniture store fire that killed nine Charleston firefighters last year says the department inadequately trained and supervised its personnel and exposed the men to excessive risks the...
Picher, Okla., Home of Superfund Site, Won’t be Rebuilt, Officials Say
May 15 2008 // State and federal officials toured Picher, Okla., which was ravaged by a tornado on May 10, and essentially drilled the final nail into its coffin. Any financial aid sent to the 800-person community, they said, will only...
Confessions of an Insurance Geek and the Future of MyNewMarkets.com
May 14 2008 // MyNewMarkets.com users will soon notice changes in the information included on the Web site and available for use. MyNewMarkets.com will soon inaugurate an analysis and technical content database with its first coverage...
U.S. Lists Toxic Substances Tied to Occupational Diseases on Web Site
May 8 2008 // The U.S. Department of Labor has added to its Web site information about occupational diseases associated with toxic substances. The list is of toxic substances found at facilities covered by Energy Employees Occupational...
