Latest News in Car Insurance – Aug 03, 2010
August 3, 2010 by Webmaster
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Nevada Insurance Division Moves Pigeon-Plagued Workers
To improve working conditions and reduce workers' compensation insurance claims, the Nevada Board of Examiners has approved spending $1.7 million to move Nevada Insurance Division workers out of a …
Insurer Must Defend Computer Fraud Act Claim — Despite Exclusions
Although an insurer's general liability policy — which provides coverage for property damage — may exclude software from the definition of tangible property, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
Calif. State Fund Receives Seven Awards
California's State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it has earned international recognition for several outstanding communication and outreach programs.
Awards in seven categories were …
OneBeacon Broadens International Coverage Capabilities
OneBeacon Insurance Group has expanded its international capabilities through broadened coverages: international kidnap and ransom, and international business travel accident. These coverages …
Argo Group U.S. Forms Management Liability, Professional Lines Platform
Argo Group U.S., a subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. has formed Argo Management Liability platform, an expansion of the company's management liability and professional lines …
Zurich Introduces Insurance Policies for Defendants in Contract Litigation
Zurich's has announced that one of its programs unit is expanding its contract litigation policy to now help protect defendants. The policy will be provided through Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency …
Marsh Appoints Jones Construction Practice Leader for Southwest
Marsh announced the appointment of Danette Jones as Construction Practice leader for its Southwest Partnership, as part of its continued efforts to aggressively target emerging opportunities in …
Boren Named New York Regional Executive for Ironshore
Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has named Joseph L. Boren New York regional executive for its U.S. Operations.
Boren, who will continue in his role as chief executive Officer of …
Ascinsure: Retailer-Owned Wholesale Broker Rebrands in a Down Market
Trust us. That, in a nutshell, is the underlying message behind a new rebranding campaign for Ascinsure Specialty Risk, the wholesale broker subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based retail brokerage Allied …
Heffernan Insurance Focusing on Latin Markets
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has created a team of brokers focused on the Latin marketplace. Leticia Treviño, a commercial lines manager and vice president in …
NIP Launches Insurance Program for PetCare Professionals
NIP Programs, a division of NIP Group, Inc. has created a new insurance program designed specifically for the pet care industry. The new program is called PetPro and works as a one-stop, complete …
Mercury General Reports Q2 Net Premiums Written Down 1 percent
Mercury General Corp. reported it spent $12.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 supporting Proposition 17, a California ballot initiative that did not pass. Nevertheless, the Los Angeles-based …
Towers Watson: Gulf Oil Spill not a Major Event for P/C Insurers
The Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will not be a major event for the property/casualty insurance industry, but it may spur tightening of insurance terms and prices in the energy …
London’s Oxygen Insurance Appoints Rowlands Head of Office
Oxygen Insurance Brokers, a subsidiary of Oxygen Holdings plc, has appointed Simon Rowlands as head of office, Oxygen Corporate Risks, (Leeds).
Rowlands recently joined Oxygen as senior client …
Ohio Insurance Department Recovered $11.4M for Consumers in 2009
Claim denials were the number one complaint of Ohio insurance consumers in 2009, according to statistics released by the Ohio Department of Insurance.
Nearly one-third of the 5,453 consumer …
