Agents Urge Caution on Changes to Missouri Work Comp Insurer April 4, 2012 By David A. Lieb Some insurance agents are urging caution as Missouri lawmakers considered changes to a state-created workers’ compensation firm that has been...
Austin Mutual Insurance to Become Affiliate of Main Street America Group April 4, 2012 Super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier The Main Street America Group announced that Minnesota-based Austin Mutual Insurance Co. will affiliate with Main...
Tornadoes Slam North Texas Causing Extensive Damage April 4, 2012 A severe line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon...
The Hanover Furthers Its West Reach With New Pacific Region April 4, 2012 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. is launching a second region in the Western U.S. A newly created Pacific Region will...
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Bill Hits Snag in House April 4, 2012 By Jeff Amy A bill that would revise Mississippi’s workers’ compensation system survived attempts to kill it this week, but ended up further...
North Carolina Vows Crackdown on Workers’ Compensation Scofflaws April 4, 2012 By Michael Adams Officials in North Carolina said they will review their efforts to ensure that employers are purchasing workers’ compensation coverage after...
Tennessee Issues Warning on Certificates of Insurance April 4, 2012 By Michael Adams Authorities in Tennessee are warning agents that certificates of insurance must be consistent with the underlying policy or they risk...
P/C Insurance Technology Vendor FirstBest Gets $10 Million April 4, 2012 Property/casualty insurer technology vendor FirstBest Systems Inc. said it has completed $10 million in funding. With the new round, NewSpring...
Facebook Launches Patent Counterclaim Against Yahoo April 4, 2012 By Alexei Oreskovic and Dan Levine Facebook fired back on Tuesday in its legal battle with Yahoo by accusing the Web pioneer of infringing 10 of...
Large Insurers Anxious As Financial Council Finalizes Systemic Risk Rule April 4, 2012 By Dave Clarke The U.S. financial risk council approved a final rule on Tuesday laying out how it will decide which financial companies...