February 19, 2015
Kennesaw, GA, February 19, 2015 — Accomplished commercial insurance executive Jino Masone has joined Breckenridge Insurance Group as its new chief operating officer. Masone will oversee the sales, marketing, technology and enterprise solutions practices of this leading national specialty insurance …
February 18, 2015
The odds of getting struck by lightning are about one in a million. But if you own a boat, the odds of it being struck by lightning are significantly higher – about one in a thousand. However, not all boats …
February 18, 2015
Huge jury verdicts against companies over fatal flaws in their products made a comeback last year, which may foretell more bad news for carmakers with defective parts. Absent for a decade, billion-dollar verdicts returned in product-defect suits in 2014. The …
February 18, 2015
The government should spend more money safeguarding railroad crossings that are “accidents waiting to happen,” two U.S. senators said Sunday. Sens. Charles Schumer and Richard Blumenthal spoke at New York’s Grand Central Terminal, the departure point for the Metro-North train …
February 18, 2015
A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday. The hackers have …
February 18, 2015
The Legislature is passing a bill that would include tree wells as one of the risks of skiing in Montana. Senate Bill 164 will go to Gov. Steve Bullock next for his consideration. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Brian Hoven of …
February 18, 2015
Since Medicare released the July 23, 2001 “Patel” memorandum concerning workers’ compensation and many subsequent memoranda, there have been numerous guidelines for the evaluation and submission of Medicare set asides (MSA). We are all aware of the review thresholds: Medicare …
February 18, 2015
The large, destructive wildfires and major flooding that have ravaged Colorado in recent years often gave responders little warning. But what if state officials had up to 18 hours to organize before a wildfire changes directions or flooding intensifies? That’s …
February 18, 2015
As bad as recent droughts in California, the U.S. Southwest and Midwest have been, scientists say far worse “megadroughts” are coming – and they’re bound to last for decades. “Unprecedented drought conditions” – the worst in more than 1,000 years …
February 18, 2015
Zurich award, industry association designation demonstrate company’s accomplishments Jacksonville, FL, February 18, 2015 – US Assure, a leading program administrator and insurance services provider with four decades of insurance success, recently won two prestigious industry honors—Zurich’s Spirit of Excellence award …