Liberty Mutual Group in Boston announced that Tom Leamon, director of its Research Institute for Safety since 1991, will retire in late 2006. Liberty Mutual has appointed Dr. Y. Ian Noy vice president and director to succeed Leamon. Built in …
A Roman Catholic church in Manhattan has sued the Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. charging breach of contract, claiming the insurance carrier has improperly refused to pay $1.22 million stolen by a priest. The Church of St. John the Martyr, …
Zurich Financial Services has released an interview with the Group’s CEO, James Schiro, to coincide with the ongoing conference of international business leaders, being held in the Swiss resort of Davos. Schiro, an American, who is widely credited with turning …
“Catastrophe models are useful, but have their limits,” says a comment on the Lloyd’s Web site (www.lloyds.com). “That is the lesson learnt by the insurance industry following last year’s devastating hurricane season.” Lloyd’s observed, as have many others in the …
In a speech to the Insurance Institute of London yesterday, Jan. 25, Alex Letts, the Chief Executive of RI3K Ltd. – the London-based provider of platform technology infrastructure for the reinsurance industry, analyzed problems facing the London Market and maintained …
Helping New York State employers reduce and prevent their employees’ exposure to workplace safety and health hazards is the goal of a new alliance between the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the New York State …
With just five days to go before the Jan. 30, 2006 deadline to apply for disaster assistance, officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are urging Georgia residents of Marshall and Hopkins counties who …
First Notice Systems Inc., in partnership with Netcost Claim Services and ClaimForce Inc., reported the Glass+ Solution is available immediately to the property and casualty marketplace. The Glass+ Solution reportedly takes a fresh approach to the glass market by providing …
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced the 76th annual Ohio Safety Congress & Expo will take place March 28-30 at the Columbus Convention Center. The event is free of charge to the public. After 75 years and more than …
Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. reported that George and Barbara Meekins of Cambridge, Maryland have been arrested after being charged with felony theft and conspiracy to commit felony insurance fraud and felony theft. The Meekins were charged with …