Federal Audit Rips Spending for Texas Hurricane Cleanup December 31, 2010 By Michael Graczyk A scathing audit by the federal Department of Homeland Security questions whether some $45 million in public money was properly...
Oahu Property Owners Urged to Buy Flood Insurance December 31, 2010 Emergency management officials are urging Oahu property owners to buy flood insurance at current rates before new flood maps —...
How to Fix Nation’s Flood Insurance Program December 31, 2010 By Jimi Grande The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a top-to-bottom review of the efforts to reform the nation’s flood insurance...
Insurance Program Managers Group Opens St. Louis Office December 30, 2010 Insurance Program Managers Group LLC of St. Charles, Ill., has opened a St. Louis, Mo., location. The office is operating...
Liberty Mutual Paying $7.5M to Settle Bid-Rigging Charges December 30, 2010 By Kenneth J. St. Onge Boston-based insurer Liberty Mutual will pay a combined $7.5 million to New York and Connecticut to settle allegations that it...
Top 5 Things Affecting Excess & Surplus Market in 2011 December 30, 2010 By Amy O'Connor It has been a challenging few years for those in the excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market. An endless...
Wood Gutmann & Bogart Forms Silicon Valley Risk and Insurance Services December 30, 2010 Wood Gutmann & Bogart Insurance Brokers headquartered in Tustin, Calif., has announced the formation of Silicon Valley Risk and Insurance...
Immunity for Medicaid Providers Would Cost Taxpayers: Florida CFO Sink December 30, 2010 Shielding Medicaid providers from lawsuits for negligent acts could cost Florida’s taxpayers an estimated $69 million per year in payments...
How to Fix Nation’s Flood Insurance Program December 30, 2010 By Jimi Grande The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a top-to-bottom review of the efforts to reform the nation’s flood insurance...
Houston International Insurance Sells Southwest Risk to GCP Capital December 29, 2010 Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG) has sold its wholesale insurance broker subsidiary, Southwest Risk LP (SWR), to New York-based, private...