A new Washington law requires that people who install and maintain the more than 13,000 elevators statewide meet minimum training and experience requirements. On July 1, the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) implemented the new law that sets specific …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Tom Gallagher has joined Education Commissioner Jim Horne to congratulate Orange County Public Schools for being selected to participate in the Safe and Secure Schools Project by the National Association of State …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of South Carolina-based Kanawha Insurance Co. The rating outlook is stable and the action follows the recent announcement by Kanawha that it intends to be purchased by KMG …
Toronto-based Kingsway reported record net income for the second quarter of the year and first six months. Net income increased by 22% to $33.3 million, compared to $27.3 million reported in the second quarter of last year. Net income for …
New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly Bakke recently commended Liberty Mutual’s decision to return nearly $15 million to more than 200,000 policyholders. Liberty Mutual’s decision brings the total amount returned to New Jersey drivers to more than $160 million. …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has secured the arrest and extradition of a former Hunterdon County insurance broker and financial planner on charges that he cleaned-out …
The owners of The Station nightclub of Warwick should be held personally liable for failing to have workers’ compensation insurance for their employees, the state of Rhode Island argued this week in Workers’ Compensation Court in Providence. Jeffrey and Michael …
Florida-based Bankers Insurance Group announced that Barbara Peat, vice president of corporate marketing & communications, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing officer. In addition to her current responsibilities, Peat will be assuming the marketing responsibilities of …
First Notice Systems Inc., a provider in claim reporting solutions for the insurance industry, and ServiceMaster Clean, a home cleaning and insurance industry restoration expert and a division of the ServiceMaster Company, announced a new alliance that lets homeowners insurance …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced it has started a new enforcement strategy to ensure the prompt and timely initiation of Temporary Income Benefits (TIBs) to injured workers. The new strategy is in direct support of Commission Rule 124.3 that …