Mulcahy Joins York Risk Services Group as South Central Sales VP
Claims administration and risk management services provider York Risk Services Group has added Pat Mulcahy as vice president of sales for its South Central territory. Mulcahy will have responsibility for sales, marketing and business development activities for York’s risk management, …
Tremors in Oklahoma a Reminder to Check for Quake Coverage
Recent minor earthquakes have rattled Oklahoma homes and businesses; seven tremors have been reported in the state during the month of October. Yet there are cracks in the insurance policies of many Oklahomans, according to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. …
Insurance Professionals of Katy Aligns with International Association
The Insurance Professionals of Katy has affiliated with the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) (formerly NAIW International) to create a new insurance association in the Houston, Texas, area. As an IAIP chapter, Insurance Professionals of Katy is a professional …
Farmers Insurance: Nov.1 Will Dramatically Impact Oklahoma Drivers
Farmers Insurance is advising Oklahoma residents that a new law, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, will have a significant effect on all drivers, especially those who drive without proper automobile insurance. The new measure, Senate Bill 272, which …
Feds Make Slow Progress on Flood Levee Inventory
More than six years after Hurricane Katrina’s rampage, authorities have taken only halting steps toward identifying weaknesses in a nationwide patchwork of levees intended to protect millions of Americans’ lives and property during potentially catastrophic floods. The U.S. Army Corps …
Arkansas Rural Risk Underwriting Assoc. Assessments due Dec. 31
The Arkansas Department of Insurance announced that assessments from property/casualty insurers and farm mutual insurance companies for the Arkansas Rural Risk Underwriting Association are due by Dec. 31, 2011. The $200 assessment is for 2011 and covers expenses of mailing …
Klingman Joins Swett & Crawford Texas Trucking Team
Transportation specialist Barbara Klingman has joined the Dallas office of Swett & Crawford as an underwriter in the Transportation Practice Group. She joins the firm from Deep South Surplus where she managed both new and renewal business. Klingman began her …
50 Homes Added to Louisiana Hurricane Repair Program
Fifty additional homes have been added to a federal repair program for people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, whose houses were damaged by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The Times-Picayune reports the parish council awarded the additional work to …
Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants All Day Cares Insured
An exemption that allows some day care operators not to carry liability insurance coverage should be removed, a state lawmaker told a legislative panel. More than 1,500 home-based day care operators and nearly 140 day care centers in the state …