Utah ranks among the top 10 healthiest states in the nation, landing in the seventh spot for the second consecutive year, according to the United Health Foundation’s annual America’s Health Rankings report. The state’s low smoking, binge drinking and cancer …
A family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 is suing the U.S. government for compensation for an accident that the Marine Corps has acknowledged was caused by a mechanical failure …
As 2011 winds down, Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurers can “list some notable lows and highs during the year, including unusually large catastrophe losses from wildfires in Slave Lake, Alta., and improved performance in the Ontario auto segment, thanks …
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), which offers customized property and casualty insurance coverage to owners of well-built, high-value homes, announced it is expanding into Louisiana. PURE serves more than 13,000 affluent individuals and families by offering high-value homeowners, private fleet …
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Malaysia’s BEST RE (L) Limited, both with stable outlooks. Best noted that in addition to “BEST RE’s …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named G. Donovan Brown its new counsel and regional manager for Florida. Brown takes on the government relations role at PCI after a decade in government and law. He comes to …
All Risks Ltd. has obtained a new market for charter bus companies of all sizes effective Jan. 1, 2012. The coverage will be available through the company’s York, Penn.-based livery unit, which will serve as the program administrator. The carrier …
A medical malpractice insurance specialty group headquartered in Missouri has promoted Joseph B. Moody to president and CEO. Healthcare Services Association (HSA) appointed Moody to lead HSA and Healthcare Services Group (HSG), its wholly owned management company subsidiary, effective Jan. …
Federal securities regulators have sued a brokerage industry backed fund on behalf of victims who lost money in Allen Stanford’s alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme and have yet to recover any funds. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a …
Advocate Reinsurance Partners LLC, a privately owned reinsurance intermediary firm headquartered in Dallas, has added Cory Anderson as a partner. Anderson has worked in the reinsurance sector for more than a decade. He was most recently with Aon Benfield in …
