Insurance News

Our insurance news is compiled from the InsuranceJournal and contains about 15 of the top stories from the past few days.. Clicking on a news headline will bring you to the Insurance Jounal web site.

14 insurance articles found.

Czech Risk Management Association Joins FERMA: The Association of Insurance and Risk Management Experts of the Czech Republic (ASPARCR) has been accepted as a member of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA). This brin ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:08:47 -0500

C.M. Meiers, Fireman's Fund Donate $33,000 to Ventura County Fire Department: The C.M. Meiers Co. of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of Novato, Calif., have teamed up to donate more than $33,000 to the Ventura County Fire Department for the purchase of ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:01:29 -0500

JLT: New Approach to Tunnelling Paves Way for Growth: A collaborative approach to risk by contractors, brokers, owners and insurers has helped secure the long-term viability of tunnelling schemes around the world, said delegates -- including engineers, l ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:51 -0500

Finding Doctor Tougher With Oregon Ruling: A new workers' compensation ruling by the state may make it a little toughter to find a doctor to treat injuries on the job. Doctors, physical therapists and other medical providers have been firin ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:01 -0500

Billings Could Owe $1M After Discrimination Suit: The city of Billings, Mont., may end up paying more than $1 million after a jury sided with a police officer in a discrimination lawsuit. The jury awarded officer Steve Feuerstein $1.3 million in J ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:51:29 -0500

Florida-based Brown & Brown Reports 3.6% Gain in Fees and Commissions: Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its total commissions and fees revenues for the second quarter of 2008 increased 3.6 percent over the second quarter of 2007. The company's net inco ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:48:30 -0500

Texas Mutual Pays $51K Dividend to Emergency Service Group: Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $51,257 dividend to the Emergency Service Organization (ESO) workers' compensation purchasing group. The dividend was based on the group's premium volume and ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:33:47 -0500

Washington Offers Assistance to Homeowners Hit by Wildfires: As wildfires erupt across Eastern Washington, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler urges homeowners needing help with their insurance claims to call the Insurance Consumer Hotline (800-562-6900) ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:32:28 -0500

Washington Residents Savvy About Identity Theft, Survey Says: While Washington state has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the nation, Washingtonians are aware of the risks and are taking the precautions necessary to prevent identity fraud ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:07:45 -0500

Nautilus Insurance Group Appoints Rader Assistant VP-Actuarial: Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co., member companies of W. R. Berkley Co ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:02:33 -0500

Files for Unemployment Insurance Grow Amid Economic Slowdown: The number of newly laid-off people signing up for jobless benefits in the U.S. rose last week as companies keep work forces lean given the economy's slowdown. The Labor Department reported new app ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:51 -0500

Reynolds Named President of United National Group: United America Indemnity Ltd. (UAI), based in the Cayman Islands, appointed Scott Reynolds as president of United National Group, one of UAI's three U.S. divisions. The appointment is effective July 2 ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:26 -0500

Okla. City to Add Telephones as Tools for Tornado Warnings: In addition to blaring sirens and screeching weather-radio alerts, residents in Glenpool, Okla., will now have another way of learning about approaching tornadoes: they will get a telephone call. ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:26:16 -0500

China's CNinsure Expands into Jiangxi Province: CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ:CISG), an independent insurance agency and brokerage company operating in China, announced the signing of a set of definitive agreements with several individual entrepreneurial a ...
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:22:22 -0500