BP Told It Can’t Use Transocean Insurance for Gulf Spill November 16, 2011 By Braden Reddall and Jonathan Stempel A federal judge rejected BP Plc’s bid to use insurance coverage from Transocean Ltd to cover costs stemming from last...
Suhr Risk Services Adds Ceja to Employee Benefits Division November 15, 2011 Suhr Risk Services (SRS), an independent retail employee benefits and property/casualty insurance brokerage firm in San Jose, Calif., has hired...
NIF Group Launches Social Services Product with Admiral Insurance November 15, 2011 NIF Group, Inc., a program administrator and specialty brokerage firm, launched a new product to address retail agency’s needs in...
Tennessee Alters Surplus Lines Licensing November 15, 2011 By Michael Adams The expiration date for surplus lines licenses in Tennessee will soon have to coincide with the expiration of an agent’s...
Oregon Pays Big Bucks to Contractors November 15, 2011 Oregon may be in the middle of a budget crisis, but that hasn’t stopped state officials from committing nearly $10...
Southern California Man Electrocuted by Fallen Power Line November 15, 2011 A Southern California man has been electrocuted by a power line that fell on him outside his home. The Los...
Willis Names Burwell as Northern California Construction Practice Leader November 15, 2011 Willis North America has named Ric Burwell as construction practice leader of northern California. Burwell, who takes over immediately, will...
Texas Surplus Lines Professionals: Late-file Bill a Victory but Issues Remain November 15, 2011 By Stephanie K. Jones The passage of a bill addressing late filing of surplus lines policies in the 2011 Texas legislative session was a...
Insurance Executive: IMDb’s Counter Against Actress Is Savvy Business Move November 15, 2011 By Don Jergler The Internet Movie Database’s decision to battle the anonymous actress who sued it for revealing her age may not only...
Leadership of Zenith National Insurance Corp. to Change Hands November 15, 2011 Stanley Zax, president and CEO of Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Zenith National Insurance Corp., will be retiring, and COO Jack Miller...