West Virginia has ratcheted up its coal mine safety laws. Gov. Joe Manchin signed the latest legislation spurred by last year’s fatal mining accidents. The bill approved by Manchin addresses such topics as “belt air” and the temporary shutdown of …
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has a new Web site that includes information for policyholders, agents and the public. Changes in the site at www.citizensfla.com, include the listing of toll-free numbers in the “Policyholder Resources” section and a “Frequently Asked Questions” …
Travelers has been named by Abacus Insurance Brokers as the carrier for the Abacus Special Event Program, its online events program, effective immediately. Abacus Insurance Brokers is a Los Angeles-based retail and wholesale insurance brokerage that distributes traditional and specialty …
The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) has named Katherine M. Croze, a 25-year veteran of the fleet industry, national manager for government fleet accounts. In this role, she is heading the company’s new sales efforts to offer collision management, driver safety …
CDS Business Mapping, LLC, which develops online hazard mapping, has added a new storm surge report to its RiskMeter Online real-time, natural hazard risk report service. The RiskMeter is used by underwriters and agents to automate property lookups. It performs …
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. is joining the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) in a statewide initiative to promote awareness and safety of motorcycle riders. As part of the state’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period designated for March 25 – April 28, 2007, …
Calera Capital, formerly Fremont Partners, and TPG Capital, formerly Texas Pacific Group, announced the completion of the acquisition of Direct General Corp. by an affiliate of Calera and TPG. Prior to the acquisition, Direct was a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: …
In a move that the government says could ultimately save up to 10,000 lives each year on U.S. roadways, the nation’s top transportation official today announced plans to make new crash prevention technology standard equipment on every new passenger vehicle …
Worcester (Massachusetts) Superior Court Judge Francis Fecteau has sentenced a Templeton man to two and one-half years for committing perjury in a workers’ compensation claim proceeding at the Department of Industrial Accidents. The judge also ordered the man to read …
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform President Lisa A. Rickard released the following statement on the lawsuit filed against paint manufacturers by Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann: “Lawsuits that rely on the novel legal theory of ‘public nuisance’ are a …