Employer Health Insurance Mandate Delayed Until 2015 July 3, 2013 By Alex Wayne and Mike Dorning The Obama administration will delay a crucial provision of its signature health care law, giving businesses an extra year to...
Ironshore Names Horton VP at Iron-Starr Excess Agency in Bermuda July 3, 2013 Ironshore Inc. has promoted Steven Horton vice president, Financial Lines Manager, within Iron-Starr Excess Agency Ltd., based in Bermuda. Horton...
Zurich’s Broker Relationship Leader Moves to Berkshire Hathaway Specialty July 3, 2013 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance — the new commercial P/C insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway — appointed Lori Spoon Rafkin as...
‘Unusually Active’ El Nino Possibly Linked to Climate Change: Researchers July 3, 2013 By Rudy Ruitenberg The El Nino weather pattern that can bring drought to Australia and rain to South America was “unusually active” at...
Lien Fees Working Out in California Workers’ Comp July 2, 2013 By Don Jergler Jason Molnar makes a living deep in the trenches of workers’ compensation battles in California, so you’d think when there...
State Fund Begins Distributing $100M Dividend July 2, 2013 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will begin issuing $100 million worth of dividend payments to eligible policyholders in early July,...
SCM Names Melbon Executive Vice President of Employee Benefits July 2, 2013 SullivanCurtisMonroe named John E. Melbon executive vice president of the employee benefits division. Melbon has held senior level positions in...
New Jersey Captive Insurance Association Appoints Executive Director July 2, 2013 New Jersey Captive Insurance Association (NJCIA) this week announced the appointment of Sheila Small as its executive director. She will...
Erie Insurance Announces Property Development Plan for Downtown Erie, Penn. July 2, 2013 Erie Insurance announced Monday that beginning this summer, the company will begin development of several properties that it recently bought...
Assurant Finalizes 2013 P/C Reinsurance Program July 2, 2013 Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, has finalized the structure of the company’s 2013...