The Piracy Reporting Centre at the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has issued a new report that identifies a number of “piracy hot spots” that have “emerged over the past 12 months” where attacks on shipping have become more violent. The …
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) President and CEO, Ernie Csiszar, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s consideration of S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act. “Resolving our nation’s asbestos crisis should be one …
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has established a preferred vendor network of restoration specialists to help homeowners mitigate and repair damage to their homes caused by water. Chubb has added Paul Davis Restoration and Disaster Kleenup International to its …
A deceptive practices civil lawsuit against Honda of Santa Monica, California has been settled with the car dealership agreeing to a permanent injunction against the alleged practices and paying $1.37 million in civil penalties, costs and restitution, the Los Angeles …
Frozen squirrels and falling reindeer top the list of the U.K.’s Norwich Union’s strangest recent automobile related insurance claims. The U.K insurer, a division of Aviva Plc, notes that “freak incidents involving animals top the list when it comes to …
With Thomco’s experience in the healthcare industry such as Senior Living, Mental Health, Developmentally Disabled and Ambulance, it seemed like a natural progression to start a new program for Home Health and Hospice agencies. Thomco will target clients such as …
California-based Carl Warren & Company, a third party claims administrator, was recently designated as one of only six liability claims TPAs on the Public Entity Risk Institute qualified TPA list. “Carl Warren & Company is pleased to support our clients …
˜The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire has received an Association Excellence Award in Education for its Lunch ‘n’ Learn multimedia Web teleconference education series from the Empire State Society of Association Executives …
To encourage small employers to find ways to return their employees to the job sooner after a workplace injury, Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts has signed and submitted to the Texas Register a rule to create a Return-to-Work …
A Seattle gynecologist convicted of raping and fondling women who came to his clinics for treatment has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Charles Momah performed gynecological exams without wearing gloves, sexually touched patients, probed them unnecessarily with a …