Republican U.S. Senate challenger and former Safeco CEO Mike McGavick, in a remarkable confession of what he called his personal and political shortcomings, revealed a drunken driving incident and discussed his divorce, a political dirty trick and payroll slashing at …
The Colorado Division of Insurance has issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against The Global Healings Society for selling fake auto insurance to Colorado drivers. The Global Healings Society is also known as The Auto Bond, based out of …
Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said that the State Attorney General’s Office has assigned a full-time assistant attorney general, Susan R. DanPullo, to assist the agency in combating workers’ compensation fraud. The newly assigned attorney will develop fraud …
The Columbia space shuttle accident has prompted the government to come up with new safety rules for unmanned rocket launches. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force Space Command were to announce the new safety standards for commercial rocket …
Swett & Crawford has added staff in its Atlanta and Dallas offices. James G. Gibbs III joins the Swett & Crawford Atlanta office as a broker of fidelity and professional products. He has more than 14 years of insurance industry …
The Latin American Agents Association said it will wait and see how insurers react to newly imposed automobile rating regulations in California. After the Superior Court denial, and Appeals Court rejection of the insurer association coalition’s request for an injunction …
On Sept. 28-30, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington will hold its annual conference, entitled “Building Upon Success” at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash. Keynote speakers include Paula Reynolds, president and CEO of Safeco; David Treutel, Gulf …
Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif., has applied its RMS Wildfire Hazard Data to analyze recent fires that have burned almost twice as much area as the five-year average for the same time period. The RMS data was released prior to …
Fewer thefts, arsons and rapes here helped bring Illinois’ crime rate down in 2005, but a majority of the state’s communities reported a rise in serious crime, according to Illinois State Police data. Law enforcement officials in Illinois reported 473,834 …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd. with a stable outlook. Best said its rating assignment is based on Greenlight Re’s “excellent …