Independent Agents Worried About Nationwide/Harleysville Deal September 28, 2011 By Young Ha Northeastern independent agents with Harleysville appointments said they are leery about the reported Nationwide/Harleysville deal and have lots of questions....
BB&T Expands in Baltimore Area, Acquires Atlantic Risk Management September 28, 2011 Insurance broker BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring Atlantic Risk Management Corp. of Columbia, Maryland. The move allows BB&T Insurance Services...
Port Authority Cleared of Negligence Claims in ’93 WTC Bombing September 28, 2011 By Young Ha Last week, New York State’s high court cleared Port Authority of New York and New Jersey of negligence claims in...
FEMA Again Urges At-risk Communities to Buy Flood Insurance September 28, 2011 By Young Ha Last month’s Hurricane Irene was a rude awakening for many East coast residents and businesses that reminded them the importance...
Workplace Fatalities Decline in Virginia September 28, 2011 The number of workplace fatalities in Virginia last year fell to the lowest level since the state began reporting such...
Judge Narrows $1B Madoff Case vs. N.Y. Mets Owners September 28, 2011 By Grant McCool and Jonathan Stempel A federal judge narrowed a $1 billion lawsuit against owners of the New York Mets baseball team by the trustee...
Pennsylvania Liquor Tax Should Go to Disaster Relief Fund: Lawmaker September 27, 2011 A western Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing to divert some of the money from the “Johnstown Flood Tax” on alcohol back...
Mass. Family in Last 9/11 Case Says Officials Escaped Responsibility September 27, 2011 By Jimmy Golen Even after settling what had been the last wrongful death lawsuit against the airlines over the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks,...
Citing Scope of 9/11, N.Y. Judge Tosses WTC Suit September 26, 2011 By Larry Neumeister In tossing out a negligence lawsuit, a judge last Friday cited the “strange, improbable” events that destroyed a 47-story World...
Marsh Names Flynn CEO of U.S. Consumer Unit September 26, 2011 Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Liz Flynn to the role of president and CEO of its U.S. consumer business, effective...