Farmers Withdraws Climate Change Suit Against Municipalities June 4, 2014 By Don Jergler Farmers Insurance Group, which filed nine class actions in May against nearly 200 communities in the Chicago area, is withdrawing...
Beecher Carlson Sets Up Private Equity/M&A Team, Hires 3 From Crystal and Co. June 4, 2014 Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account brokerage and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., established...
N.Y. Lawmakers Urge Passage of Pregnancy Accommodation Bill June 4, 2014 A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the New York State Legislature is urging passage of a bill that would accommodate...
General Star Contract Division Adds Product Liability for 50 Classes June 4, 2014 General Star Management Co. has added product liability coverage to its suite of delegated authority product offerings. The new product...
Federal Officials Announce 6 Projects to Protect N.Y., N.J. From Storm Damage June 4, 2014 By David Porter and Jonathan Lemire A system of dikes around the tip of lower Manhattan, and water pumps and parks across the Hudson River in...
Hawaii Ahead Of Many States On Obama Climate Goal June 4, 2014 Hawaii is ahead most other states in accomplishing President Barack Obama’s goals to cut carbon levels. The Obama administration announced...
Florida’s Sunshine State Insurance Insolvent; UPC to Assume Policies June 4, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida regulators have taken over an insolvent domestic residential property insurer, but a deal is in the works for another...
Answer Financial Inc. Opens Insurance Sales Office in Utah June 4, 2014 Encino, Calif.-based Answer Financial Inc. will open a fourth office in Ogden, Utah. The office, adjacent to operations for sister...
Inland Marine Underwriters Elect Hoehn of Travelers as Chair June 4, 2014 The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) elected officers and board members at its annual meeting in Austin, Tex. Michelle Hoehn,...
Ratings: Toyota Motor, Interstate Bankers, Medical Assurance Co. of Mississippi June 4, 2014 A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Iowa-based...