Canada, U.S. Safety Agencies Urge Fast Action on Oil-by-Rail Cars January 24, 2014 By Louise Egan and Randall Palmer North American regulators should phase out the type of rail car involved in last July’s deadly Lac-Megantic crash “sooner rather...
Report Finds Florida PIP Reforms Helping to Lower Rates January 24, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida drivers are starting to see the benefits of a 2012 re-write of the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law as...
Wells Fargo Selling 42 Smaller Regional Insurance Offices to USI January 24, 2014 By Noah Buhayar Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, has agreed to sell more than 40 percent of its insurance...
JLT Acquires Hong Kong-based Lambert Brothers Holdings January 24, 2014 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group announced that its Asia business has acquired Hong Kong-based Lambert Brothers Holdings Limited (LBH). The bulletin...
Pacific Trade Partners Working on Final Stages for Agreement: U.S. Official January 24, 2014 Pacific Rim trading partners are working to resolve the last thorny issues in sealing an ambitious free trade pact and...
Mississippi Insurance Chief Urges Background Checks on Home Security Personnel January 24, 2014 Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said he’d like to see security system sales people subject to background checks. The Picayune...
Alabama Spike in Fire Deaths This Year Linked to Cold Weather January 24, 2014 Alabama fire officials said the state has seen an alarming increase in fire deaths. Al.com reported that 19 people have...
Worries Mount Over Winter Wildfire Season Not Soon to End January 23, 2014 By Don Jergler A winter wildfire season offers some unique challenges for firefighters like Mike Lopez. Lopez is president of CDF Firefighters, which...
Clark Insurance Promotes Cote to Vice President in New Hampshire January 23, 2014 Clark Insurance, an employee-owned independent insurance agency with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, announced Bret Cote has been promoted...
Maryland Senate Approves Bill to Remedy Health Exchange Problems January 23, 2014 The Maryland Senate has passed a measure to provide health insurance for people who tried to enroll online in the...