Several people remarked that the presentation of the Global Risk Network’s analysis of the biggest risks facing the world in 2009 was unusually well attended – a sign perhaps that in the current economic crisis the word and the meaning …
Frasco, an insurance investigation corporation, and Usis, a supplier of investigative services for the federal government, announced a strategic partnership to provide investigative services and expertise to the insurance, third-party administrator and self-insured industries. Under the terms of the agreement, …
Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Services is pleased to announce that on Monday, January 12, 2009, Alekhine Uy has joined the firm in the position of Casualty Manager. “Alekhine is an exceptional professional wholesale broker, with impeccable market relationships. He is …
The National Mining Association is launching a new campaign it hopes will help keep underground coal miners safe. The “Stay Away, Stay Alive” initiative is aimed at reducing accidents and deaths related to continuous miner machinery. President Hal Quinn said …
Fierce advertising and competition for premiums have forced insurance carriers to distinguish themselves by the level of customer service they can provide to the consumer. In this world of instant gratification, customer service standards are constantly being pushed to new …
A new report finds Louisiana is among 15 states to have made progress in enacting key highway safety laws. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas did not fare so well. The 55-page study was done by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, …
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Texas announced that David Gonzales Pando, 27, of Midland has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing two trucks worth $1 million belonging to his employer, Bobcat Pressure Control Inc., and …
A Weatherford, Texas, restaurant owner, Jorge Gomez Pinto, Sr., has been charged by the acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, James T. Jacks, with soliciting an arsonist to burn his restaurant in order to collect insurance money. …
Connecticut state police say a 13-car pileup on Interstate 95 in Greenwich last weekend appears to have been caused by a loose construction barrel. Troopers say Sunday’s wreck began when a car driver swerved to avoid the barrel, which was …
The Mississippi Department of Transportation will use its safety-demonstration vehicle this week to show students what can happen if they don’t buckle up. The department uses the vehicle, named Rover, to simulate rollover crashes at a speed of 35 mph. …