Price Optimization Allegations Challenged, NAIC Investigating Practice December 18, 2014 By Don Jergler Reaction to industry-wide price optimization allegations from a consumer group known to call out insurers has been somewhat critical yet...
14 Charged for Roles in Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak December 18, 2014 By Denise Lavoie In the biggest criminal case ever brought in the U.S. over contaminated medicine, 14 owners or employees of a Massachusetts...
New York Will Move to Prohibit Fracking December 18, 2014 By Mary Esch New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will move to prevent fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Affinity Marketing Group in Massachusetts December 18, 2014 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Affinity Marketing Group LLC in Natick, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction...
Aspen Insurance Agency Announces New Hires in N.H. December 18, 2014 Aspen Insurance Agency in Manchester, New Hampshire, has hired two additional staff members. Lyndsay Lee has joined the agency as...
Integro Acquires Ventura Insurance Brokerage in New York December 18, 2014 Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced its acquisition of Ventura Insurance Brokerage in New York City. Financial details...
With TRIA Renewal Efforts Killed, Some Predict Market Chaos December 18, 2014 By Mark Hollmer Property/casualty insurance industry groups, business associations and observers alike were quick to condemn the death of TRIA renewal for 2014....
South Louisiana Property Owners not Happy with Levee Plan December 18, 2014 A levee proposal by the North Lafourche Levee District in Louisiana is receiving flak from landowners who aren’t pleased with...
Iowa’s Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance to Acquire John Deere Crop Insurance December 18, 2014 Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa (FMH) announced it is acquiring Moline, Ill.-based John Deere Insurance Co. and John...
Arkansas Governor-Elect Names Kerr as Next Insurance Commissioner December 18, 2014 Arkansas Gov.-Elect Asa Hutchinson has announced that state Rep. Allen Kerr will be the new state insurance commissioner. Kerr has...