Delaware Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving January 5, 2011 A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is taking effect in Delaware. Beginning Sunday, drivers will have to...
Calif. Commissioner Jones to Enforce Medical Loss Ratio Rule January 5, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Almost immediately after being sworn into office on Tuesday, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones signed an emergency order to enforce...
Swiss Re Concludes $170 Million Successor X Cat Bond Placement January 5, 2011 Swiss Re has obtained another $170 million in protection through the Successor X Ltd. catastrophe bond program, covering Australia earthquake,...
Frank Gates/Avizent Acquires Ohio Workers’ Comp, Managed Care Firm January 5, 2011 Columbus, Ohio-based Frank Gates Service Co. / Avizent, a national claims and risk management service provider, announced it has acquired...
Australia Floods Cause ‘Catastrophic Damage’ January 5, 2011 By Daniel Munoz Australia’s record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of...
Wells Fargo Insurance Services Acquires Prestige Professional Plans January 5, 2011 Chicago-based Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc. announced it acquired Prestige Professional Plans, a single office, employee benefits insurance brokerage...
Dukes Named Tennessee VP for Keystone Insurers January 5, 2011 Doug Dukes has been named state vice president of Tennessee for Keystone Insurers Group. Dukes will manage Keystone’s expansion into...
Easterle Mattes Joins Meadowbrook in Michigan January 5, 2011 Kim Easterle Mattes has joined Meadowbrook Insurance Agency in Southfield, Michigan as the new vice president of insurance. Prior to...
Wilson Smith Group Acquires Tennessee Transportation Agency January 5, 2011 Wilson Smith Group, LLC said it has acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of the Nashville, Tenn.-based managing general...
Florida Workers’ Compensation Market Remains Competitive: Report January 5, 2011 Florida’s workers’ compensation market remains competitive with more than 250 private insurers writing coverage and only a fraction of business...