Judith K. Spry joined BDO Seidman LLP as a partner and business line leader in the litigation and fraud investigation practice. Spry will now manage the practice’s Chicago office overseeing insurance claims services, corporate investigations and damage analyses. As former …
Most people associate tornado activity with the “Tornado Alley” of the Great Plains states. While this is true in terms of the sheer numbers of tornadoes and losses, surprisingly, catastrophe modeling shows that New Jersey tops the list of the …
The troubled California State Compensation Insurance Fund has hired Stephen C. Kolakowski as interim CFO and Marjorie Berte as a management consultant. Recently, the state’s workers’ compensation insurer suffered setbacks over unethical practices in its group programs, which led to …
Ill.-based The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently announced that it has teamed with Experian Automotive, a division of global information solutions company Experian(R) Inc., to use its AutoCheck vehicle history reporting solution to help identify and recover vehicles stolen …
The American Insurance Association, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America are urging Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire to veto SB 5726. Dubbed the Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the bill recently was passed by legislators …
Another report on the insurance industry confirms and details what has been widely acknowledged: a sharp decline in catastrophes in 2006 contributed to improved underwriting results for the year. The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a $31.2 billion net gain on …
The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has appointed Dave Dela Torre to vice president—sales in the company’s home office in Los Angeles. Also, Doug Menges has been named senior vice president — auto claims field operations, and Jeffry V. Reinig …
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. is scheduled to report its results for the first quarter reported ended March 31, 2007, on May 7. On May 7 at 10 a.m. PST, company executives will host an investor conference call and Web …
A North Dakota man charged with setting fire to his girlfriend’s mobile home last week is now charged with setting fire last year to a business he co-owned. Lawrence Bailey, 27, of Bismarck, was released from jail last Friday after …
A bill introduced by a state legislator would reverse the 2003 law that made wearing a helmet optional for most motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania. Under current law, motorcyclists younger than 21 must wear helmets. Helmet use is optional for those …